Scientists have claimed that their laser-powered engines may soon support “intelligent” 6G networks. The team demonstrated a laser-driven engine made from an easy-to-manufacture ceramic material that uses white light to move information over large distances.
This is a key step toward developing next-generation, AI-enabled 6G wireless networks.
While conventional LED‑based visible light communication (VLC) systems typically operate over only a few meters, the novel photonic engine can move data over 1.2 kilometers.
Described in a study publishing May 22 in the Cell Press journal Matter, the findings offer direct experimental evidence supporting 6G communications technology.
The photonic engine powered by lasers can transfer large amounts of data over long distances by emitting high-quality white light–qualities that place it at the forefront of laser lighting technologies.
“This is really a record with attractive performance beyond the traditional technology,” says Zhiguo Xia of South China University of Technology in Guangzhou, China.
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