Laser Radio (IMAGE)

Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Laser Radio

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This device uses a frequency comb laser to emit and modulate microwaves wirelessly. The laser uses different frequencies of light beating together to generate microwave radiation. The researchers used this phenomenon to send a song wirelessly to a receiver.

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Image courtesy of Marco Piccardo/Harvard SEAS

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