DocumentCode :
1436544
Title :
A future full of light
Author :
Keck, Donald
Author_Institution :
Corning Inc., NY, USA
Volume :
6
Issue :
6
fYear :
2000
Firstpage :
1254
Lastpage :
1258
Abstract :
Thirty years ago an experimental hair-thin glass thread changed the way we communicate, learn, work, and live. It has rapidly transformed today´s society and our expectations for the future. The story is not over. Today, the dynamic worldwide communications revolution continues. Where will it end? Researchers have proven that optical fiber can carry 5 Tb of information each second. And over the next ten years fiber-optic technology is expected to increase communications power a million fold, It has been shown that as long as scientists and engineers worldwide continue to invent the technology to send information at a lower cost per bit to one another, creative people will find a reason to send proportionally more bits.
Keywords :
optical fibre communication; reviews; communications power; cost per bit; dynamic worldwide communications revolution; experimental hair-thin glass thread; fiber-optic technology; information; optical fiber; Glass; Light sources; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Optical modulation; Silicon compounds; Telecommunication services; Telephony; Vehicles;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
1077-260X
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/2944.902175
Filename :
902175
Link To Document :
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