To carry information over long distances, the fiber must be extraordinarily clear. The magic behind an optical fiber’s transparency is a combination of material science and manu ...

In 1966, physics Nobel Prize winner Charles Kao (the 'father' of fiber optic communications) discovered optical fiber's potential for high-speed data communication. Since then, extensive research ...

The University of Michigan professor explains how existing fiber-optic networks can double as real-time sensors for ...

For those of you that don't know who The Engineer Guy is, his name is Bill Hammack and he's made it his business to pull back the shroud of mystery from the world of science and engineering. He's done ...

The latest Google Doodle celebrates what would have been the 88th birthday of the late Charles K. Kao, the pioneering engineer behind fiber optic communication widely used by the internet today.

Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory have demonstrated that fiber-optic cables buried in simulated lunar soil can ...

Two recent studies suggest that fiber-optic cables laid directly on the moon's surface could potentially detect moonquakes, ...

(TNS) — For Norma Morrison and her family, the simple benefits of connecting to the internet — such as watching a movie on Netflix, joining a telemeeting for work or downloading a school lecture — can ...

Brazos County Commissioners Court approved multiple utility permits at its March 10 meeting, allowing fiber optic infrastructure to be installed along several county roads within Precinct 1.