Free-space optical communications (FSOC), which use lasers for data transmission, are a promising approach for achieving high-speed links between aircraft, spacecraft, and ground stations. However, ...

The optical fiber bundles employed in microendoscopy are normally limited to 2D imaging, primarily because size constraints make the use of tunable focusing optics problematic. A project at ...

Any fiber optic assembly that consists of more than one fiber optic in a single cable is defined as a fiber optic bundle. A bifurcated fiber assembly is the most common example of a fiber optic bundle ...

WASHINGTON -- Researchers have fabricated a new kind of air-filled optical fiber bundle that could greatly improve endoscopes used for medical procedures like minimally invasive surgeries or ...

These systems use mechanical gimbals to redirect the optical components as needed to maintain a link with another stationary or moving transceiver. However, aircraft would need multiple of them to ...

The basics of fiber optic cables and bundles and how they can be used to collect and direct light are discussed in ‘An Introduction to a Spectrometer: Fiber Optic Bundles’. This article will discuss ...