New ultrathin lens focuses light into an optical needle

Researchers have created a special flat lens that shapes light into an optical needle—a thin beam that stays tightly focused ...
manilatimes

OFC 2026 Delivers a High-Impact Week Marked by Breakthrough Announcements, Strong Attendance and Global Momentum in AI Infrastructure and Optical Networking

Nearly 18,000 attendees came together to witness five days of technical advancements, commercial innovation and collaboration LOS ANGELES, March 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)-- The 2026 Optical Fiber ...
IEEE

Overview of SDN control of multiband over SDM optical networks with physical layer impairments [Invited Tutorial]

Abstract: This paper, an extended version of a tutorial presentation given at OFC’24, aims to provide an overview of key aspects in the design and development of a control plane for multiband over ...
IEEE

Experimental evaluation of control and monitoring protocols for optical SDN networks and equipment [Invited Tutorial]

Abstract: This paper presents an experimental evaluation of network protocols for control and management of optical networks and optical network equipment as seen in current trends. This paper ...
Frontiers

Artificial Intelligence in Optical Communications: From Machine Learning to Deep Learning

Techniques from artificial intelligence have been widely applied in optical communication and networks, evolving from early machine learning (ML) to the recent deep learning (DL). This paper focuses ...