Unlocking the untapped potential of light in optical communications
Thursday, March 7, 2019 - 20:50
in Physics & Chemistry
Scientists have fabricated a multiplexer/demultiplexer module based on a property of light that was not being exploited in communications systems: the optical vortex. Such devices will be crucial for improving optical networks, which are the backbone of today's Internet, so that they can meet the traffic demands of tomorrow.