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Miniature Lasers Could Help Launch New Age of Internet
Courtesy of Dennis Deppe
University of Central Florida researchers have developed a laser device that could make high-speed computing faster and more reliable. The miniature laser diode, developed by professor Dennis Deppe and research assistant Sabine Freisem, emits more intense light than those currently in use.
The light emits at a single wavelength, making it useful for compact disc players, laser pointers, and optical mice. The researchers say that it also boosts the speed and reliability of high-speed data transmission, which is crucial to the development of the next generation of the Internet. They say the incorporation of the laser diodes into cables would allow massive amounts of data to be transferred across great distances almost instantly.
"The new devices show almost no change in operation under stress conditions that cause commercial devices to rapidly fail," Deppe says. "At the speed at which the industry is moving, I wouldn't be surprised if in four to five years, when you go to Best Buy to buy cables for all your electronics, you'll be selecting cables with laser diodes embedded in them."
From University of Central Florida
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