Interesting Engineering August 26, 2026 • 09:19

World-first test sends information in light beam through distortion without loss - Interesting Engineering

By Mrigakshi Dixit

A world-first trial has shown that light encoded with topological information can withstand severe atmospheric distortion.

A laser beam shot across a university campus may have just solved one of telecommunications oldest problems.
Researchers at Wits University (South Africa) and the University of Bordeaux (France) ha… [+3595 chars]

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World-first test sends information in light beam through distortion without loss - Interesting Engineering

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