Optical fibers and a theory of things
that go bump in the light
University of California scientists working at Los
Alamos National Laboratory have developed a theory describing light
pulse dynamics in optical fibers that explains how an interplay
of noise, line imperfections and pulse collisions lead to the deterioration
of information in optical fiber lines. The theory will help to
enhance the performance necessary for high-speed optical communication
systems like video on demand and ultra-broadband Internet, and
the research has helped establish a new field of inquiry -- the
statistical physics of optical communications. Learn
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