Photonics makes a splash underwater

Optics is now going beneath the waves to give remote-operated vehicles and divers fast optical wireless data links. Nature Photonics spoke with Boon Ooi from KAUST, a leading researcher into underwater photonics research.

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Optics is being used for fast optical wireless data transmission in underwater environments for remote-operated vehicles and divers. Boon Ooi from KAUST, a leading researcher in underwater photonics research, discusses this technology.