Tag: optics
Xi, Putin, Kim and the optics of a new world order
Alliance of global autocrats has been accelerated by Donald Trump’s use of political and economic pressure against friends and foes alike Waving beatifically over the crowd of 50,000 spectators assembled in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on Wednesday, Xi Jinping exuded an aura of confidence that many leaders in the west could only envy. To his left…
Fiber Optics Breakthrough Promises Faster Internet
New ‘Glass Straw’ Fibers Could Speed Up the Internet A cable design that sends light through air rather than solid glass could cut signal loss and make long-distance transmissions cheaper By Davide Castelvecchi & Nature magazine Typical optical fibres consist of thin, solid glass wires. Tweaking the design could allow them to carry more data…