optical

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The optical networking company announced after the closing bell Thursday that it received a new $71 million order for data-center transceivers from a hyperscale customer, bringing that client’s orders to $124 million since mid-March.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Both are optical networking companies whose technology features in artificial-intelligence data centers, and both stocks surged the day after they were added to the benchmark index.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

One emerging solution is optical wireless communication, which uses light instead of radio waves to transmit data.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

By combining compact laser arrays, high-speed transmission, and precise optical control, this approach offers a practical path toward next-generation indoor wireless networks that deliver greater performance without increasing energy consumption.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

The VLA is able to resolve or discriminate fine detail in the radio regions of the spectrum comparable to what the largest ground-based telescopes can do in the optical region of the spectrum.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan