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Slow down to speed up slower light means faster networks

J.P. Conti

Published May 23, 2009• 0 citations
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Abstract

How the slowing of light could benefit fibre-optic communications, that is speeding up telecommunications networks, is discussed. Mechanisms for the potential telecoms application are briefly explained - resynchronisation and regeneration processes.
DOI
10.1049/et.2009.0917

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