How fast can a microlaser switch 'modes?' A simple rule reveals a power-law time scaling

Modern technologies increasingly rely on light sources that can be reconfigured on demand. Think of microlasers that can ...
SDxCentral

How optical switch chips promise to cut power costs in data centers

Mahatma Gandhi once said, "There is more to life than increasing its speed." Wise words, indeed, for us personally. They also hold true for data centers, but in a different way. While increasing the ...
AZoNano

Ultrafast Optical Switching Achieved Through Nanoscale Symmetry Control

In nanophotonics, tiny structures manipulate light at incredibly small scales, enabling a range of advanced technologies. One of the most important tools in this field is the optical resonator, which ...
Computer Weekly

Salience Labs goes all-in on all-optical networking with photonics switches for AI infrastructure

AI models are data-movement limited, so the Salience switch enables all optical networking between compute nodes, removing ...
Electronic Design

3D MEMS-Based Optical Switch Handles 80-By-80 Fibers

Cost-effective transparent connectivity is possible thanks to an optical switch core module that routes light from any of 80 input fibers to any of 80 output fibers. Developed by Glimmerglass, the ...