Lidar systems use pulses of infrared light to measure distance and map a 3D scene with high resolution, allowing autonomous vehicles to rapidly react to obstacles that appear in their path. But ...

Optical phased arrays (OPAs) and beam steering technologies represent a transformative approach in photonic systems, offering rapid and reliable control of light propagation without reliance on ...

MIT researchers have developed a new silicon-photonics chip design that could make lidar systems ...

Taking a critical step toward developing light detection and ranging (LiDAR) systems for widespread commercial applications, CEA-Leti has developed genetic algorithms to calibrate high-channel–count ...

Breakthrough in lidar: MIT's new silicon-photonics chip design expands field of view while maintaining low noise, solving a key limitation in solid-state lidar systems. No moving parts: The chip uses ...

MIT researchers have harnessed integrated optical phased array (OPA) technology to develop a type of integrated optical tweezers, akin to a miniature, chip-based “tractor beam”—like the one that ...

Taara, a graduate of X, Google’s Moonshot Factory, today announced a breakthrough approach to commercial communications and connectivity infrastructure, unveiling Taara Photonics, the world’s first ...

Company's ReflecTek spinout has demonstrated a new low-cost PCB-based reflect-array technology that promises to dramatically reduce cost and complexity of satellite communication terminals ReflecTek™ ...

In the realm of modern satellite communication, SpaceX's Starlink system stands out for its innovative use of phased array antenna technology. This advanced technology is the backbone of Starlink's ...

A project at MIT Research Laboratory of Electronics (RLE) has developed a new design of optical tweezers that could help the manipulation technology be utilized in new areas of research. The principle ...