A highway instead of a racetrack: Strong coupling of light and sound in an optical fiber

October 16, 2026 · 9:20 pm 1 sources

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• A highway instead of a racetrack: Strong coupling of light and sound in an optical fiber
  Phys.org · October 16, 2026 21:20
  For the first time, scientists have achieved strong coupling between light and long-lived acoustic vibrations in an optical fiber. Optical fibers are used in both classical telecommunications and quantum communication and could serve not only as connections between computing nodes but also as…