Researchers from NICT and Fujikura successfully demonstrated a transmission experiment over 1045 km with a data-rate of 159 Tb/s using a 3-mode optical fiber. This achievement sets the world record for a standard outer diameter few-mode optical fiber, surpassing previous records by about twice.
Researchers at NICT Space-Time Standards Laboratory demonstrate a novel time scale generation method combining an optical lattice clock with a hydrogen maser. The resultant signal continued for half a year without interruption, outperforming Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and TT(BIPM) in terms of accuracy.
A new architecture miniaturizes atomic clocks using piezoelectric thin film vibration, achieving 30% reduction in chip area and 50% reduction in power consumption. The technology enables high-end frequency standards to be incorporated into wireless devices like smartphones.
NICT achieved a world record for 53.3 Tb/s optical switching capacity in short-reach data-center networks using SDM and a high-speed spatial optical switch system. This breakthrough enables significant network efficiency improvements and reduced end-to-end energy consumption per bit compared to existing technologies.
Scientists successfully demonstrated quantum communication between a satellite and a ground station, enabling the development of future satellite constellations. The technology uses lasers for high power efficiency and smaller terminals, facilitating the adoption of quantum key distribution for secure information transmission.
Researchers at NICT have developed a flexible optical design method for superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors, enabling high detection efficiency over a precise spectral range while rejecting other wavelengths. This technique has potential applications in quantum cryptography, fluorescence spectroscopy, and remote sensing.
NICT developed a projection-type see-through holographic 3D display technology that allows for independent design of display size and visual angle. This technology has potential applications in in-car head-up displays, smart glasses, and digital signage.
Scientists have discovered a qualitatively new state of a superconducting artificial atom dressed with virtual photons, resolving a forty-year-old problem in atomic physics. The discovery provides a platform to investigate light-matter interaction at a fundamental level and may contribute to the development of quantum technologies.
High-frequency piezoelectric resonators can now be used in phase locked loops (PLL) with low noise and excellent Figure of Merit (FoM), resolving issues with resonance frequency variance and temperature dependability. This technology enables compact, low-cost, high-speed radio communication systems for the IoT age.