Optics
Lasers and virtual reality to revolutionize watch-crystal engraving
Research
EPFL
EPFL engineers teamed up with luxury watchmaker Vacheron Constantin to develop an innovative system that uses lasers to create 3D sculptures within sapphire watch crystals.
When light and atoms share a common vibe
Research
EPFL
Scientists from EPFL, MIT, and CEA Saclay demonstrate a state of vibration that exists simultaneously at two different times. They evidence this quantum superposition by measuring the strongest class of quantum correlations between light beams that interact with the vibration.
New fiber optic sensors transmit data up to 100 times faster
Research
EPFL
Fiber optic sensors – used in critical applications like detecting fires in tunnels, pinpointing leaks in pipelines and predicting landslides – are about to get even faster and more accurate.
GaToroid: revolutionizing the future of cancer treatment?
Research
EPFL
Joint CERN-EPFL doctoral research has led to the design of a new machine to deliver cutting edge hadron therapy to treat cancer.
Optical wiring for large quantum computers
Research
ETH Zurich
Researchers at ETH have demonstrated a new technique for carrying out sensitive quantum operations on atoms. In this technique, the control laser light is delivered directly inside a chip. This should make it possible to build large-scale quantum computers based on trapped atoms.
Optical Wi-Fi allows for ultrafast underwater communications
TechTransfer
EPFL
EPFL spin-off Hydromea has developed a miniature optical modem that can operate down to 6,000 meters below the ocean’s surface. It is sensitive enough to collect data at very high speeds from sources more than 50 meters away.
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