Glass fibres for communication show promise

In communications, higher frequencies mean greater bandwidths. Optical frequencies, if they could be utilised, could provide an enormous information-carrying capacity. The major problem in using optical frequencies in communication is transmission.

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Main Author: Gambling, W.A (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 1972-12.
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Summary:In communications, higher frequencies mean greater bandwidths. Optical frequencies, if they could be utilised, could provide an enormous information-carrying capacity. The major problem in using optical frequencies in communication is transmission.