The illusion of infinity: is there a limit to optical fibre bandwidth?

Calendar
When:
February 11, 2016 @ 1:15 pm – 1:55 pm
2016-02-11T13:15:00+00:00
2016-02-11T13:55:00+00:00
Where:
Darwin Lecture Theatre, Darwin Lecture
Malet St
London WC1E
UK
Cost:
Free
Contact:
University College London
Email
Event website
Engineering Physics Technology

The development of the optical fibre communication network has sparked the communication revolution and the growth of the internet. Is there a limit to the capacity of an optical fibre channel? This lecture will describe the physics of optical fibre transmission, the limits to achievable data rates and the techniques that can be used to overcome them.