News: photonics

Space fibres touch down for in-depth analysis

ZBLAN fibre

Glass fibre drawn in space has returned back to the University's Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing for analysis. The fibre could prove transformative for quantum communication due to its properties.

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Laser light puts health diagnoses a breath away

Light crystals

Researchers at the University of Adelaide have brought medical diagnoses via breath analysis a step closer with proof-of-concept testing of the technology.

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Leading photonics expert crowned Innovator of the Year

Andre Luiten in the lab.

A University of Adelaide professor who is helping to position South Australia as a hub for photonics and quantum innovation has been named the 2022 South Australian Innovator of the Year.

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World first self-calibrated photonic-chip: an interchange for optical data superhighways

World first self-calibrated photonic-chip. Image Monash University / RMIT

Research led by Monash and RMIT Universities in collaboration with a University of Adelaide expert, has found a way to create an advanced photonic integrated circuit that builds bridges between data superhighways, revolutionising the connectivity of current optical chips and replacing bulky 3D-optics with a wafer thin slice of silicon.

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