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waveguide
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The waveguide tag on WindowsForum.com covers developments in optical fiber technology, with a focus on hollow-core fibers that achieve record-low attenuation. A recent thread discusses a breakthrough by Microsoft and the University of Southampton, where a hollow-core optical fiber demonstrated 0.091 dB/km attenuation at 1550 nm. This performance could surpass traditional silica single-mode fiber limits, potentially impacting long-haul networks and data-center designs. Discussions center on the implications for optical communications, including reduced signal loss and new possibilities for high-bandwidth infrastructure. The tag is relevant for those interested in advanced networking hardware, photonics, and emerging data transmission technologies.
Lumus’ CES 2026 showcase signaled a clear inflection point for smartglasses optics, with the company unveiling waveguides that push field-of-view, brightness and manufacturability far beyond the incremental improvements that defined earlier consumer models.
Background
For years the smartglasses...
Microsoft and the University of Southampton have published what the teams describe as a watershed result in optical communications: a hollow‑core optical fiber with measured attenuation of 0.091 dB/km at 1,550 nm, a performance level that — if reproduced in production volumes and field...