The circuit in Figure 1 allows you to verify fiber-optic strands, especially in cases in which a link goes through several patch panels. It uses two high-intensity LEDs that you can see at the far end ...

Fiber-optic services are becoming more popular, and networks are expanding to cover more areas for faster data transfer speeds. Fiber-optic data transfer differs from traditional methods like ...

Fiber-optic fabric makes Daniel Buren’s well-known stripes luminescent. In the late 1960s, strange markings started appearing on walls and gates of Paris, a city in the midst of violent upheaval. The ...

Brainiac75] is a fan of fiber optic lamps, except for one thing—they’re often remarkably dim. Thus, they set out to hack the technology to deliver terrifying amounts of light while still ...

To better understand fiber-optic internet service, Hawaiian Telcom wanted to create an in-person, hands-on experience for its customers.

Thanks to a new technique, DNA strands can be easily converted into tiny fibre optic cables that guide light along their length. Optical fibres made this way could be important in optical computers, ...