SAIP2016

NON-SPECIALIST LECTURE: Optical Fibre Communication: Silica Information Super-Highways

6 Jul 2016, 09:40

40m

LT1 (Kramer Law building)

Oral Presentation Track A - Division for Physics of Condensed Matter and Materials Division for Physics of Condensed Matter and Materials (1)

Speaker

Dr Timothy Gibbon (NMMU Physics Department)

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High speed Internet and global connectivity are indispensable aspects of modern lifestyle. Optical communication technologies form the cornerstone of broadband connectivity. Information transmitted through an optical fibre undergoes various effects as the lightwave signal interacts with the silica material. These material interactions include attenuation, dispersion, non-linear and polarization effects. In this non-specialist lecture, these effects and their impact on network performance, bitrate and reach are presented. The evolution of optical fibre material for long-haul, fibre-to-the-home and big data projects is also discussed.

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