How would a petabit look like per second? The University του Macquarie στην Αυστραλία σε συνεργασία με το Πανεπιστήμιο του Hokkaido και τον κατασκευαστή εξοπλισμού Fujikura, κατασκεύασαν μια οπτική ίνα και ένα σύστημα μετάδοσης που επιτρέπει ταχύτητες transportof data over 1 petabit per second.
The new quad-core and three-dimensional optical fiber has the same size as today's, but is capable of transferring data 12 times faster.
Macquarie University even reported that these fibers are less prone to damage due to their narrower diameter and could be used with existing equipment.
“This technology promises a solution to the congestion created by existing optical fibers. For the first time, we have created a realistic and easy-to-use fiber that is durable and can carry massive amounts of data.” he says Dr Simon Gross of the Macquarie Photonics Research Center.
According to researchers the fiber optic they manufactured is the first to allow such data transfer speeds.
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