Looking for an item in a large department store or mall can be like searching for a needle in a haystack, but that could change thanks to a hybrid location-identification system that uses radio frequency transmitters and ...
Engineering
Jan 26, 2012
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Light is better than radio waves when it comes to some wireless communications, according to Penn State engineers. Optical communications systems could provide faster, more secure communications with wider bandwidth and would ...
Engineering
Jan 27, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Imagine a world where bright, energy-sipping, cheap, durable LEDs light the world. A world where if you have enough light to see, you are connected. The University of California, Riverside will lead a multi-campus ...
Engineering
Aug 4, 2009
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An experimental antenna has received both radio frequency and near-infrared laser signals from NASA's Psyche spacecraft as it travels through deep space. This shows it's possible for the giant dish antennas of NASA's Deep ...
Space Exploration
Feb 8, 2024
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What do you feel when you see the aurora?
Planetary Sciences
Aug 15, 2023
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Satellites are becoming increasingly important in our lives, as they help us meet a demand for more data, exchanged at higher speeds. This is why we are exploring new ways of improving satellite communication.
Space Exploration
Dec 6, 2019
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Inkjet-printed switches make multiple frequency bands easier and cheaper to manage in wireless devices.
Materials Science
Jan 24, 2019
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A new optical modem, capable of sending high-definition quality video significantly faster than standard radio frequency systems, is being developed for NASA's Orion spacecraft. The hardware, offered by LGS Innovations, is ...
Space Exploration
Nov 12, 2018
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We live in an age of long-range information transmitted either by underground optical fibre or by radio satellites. But the throughput today is so great that radio frequency is no longer enough in itself. Research is turning ...
Optics & Photonics
Oct 18, 2018
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NASA's Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) mission has begun integration and testing at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. The mission will demonstrate how a transition from radio to laser ...
Space Exploration
Dec 18, 2017
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