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3M Aerospace's High-Intensity Fiber Optic Flashlight System is designed for inspecting aircraft because it offers a direct bright light that fits into tiny spaces, without creating glare or shadows.

They distribute data and can separate cells from one other. But can they adequately light a room? Photos: Fiber optics lighting the way Michael Kanellos is editor at large at CNET News.com, where he ...

Fiber optic technology is the backbone of modern digital infrastructure, and recent innovations are propelling its capabilities to new heights. In the past few years, breakthroughs in materials, ...

Faculty study light-based systems, light-based components, and the underlying physical behavior of light. At a fundamental level, these faculty research basic physical processes of light, including ...

3M Aerospace is offering its High Intensity Fiber-Optic Flashlight System to aid in the inspection of aircraft structures, fuel tanks and insulation. The flashlight was designed to direct bright, high ...