Dutch team provides alternative to optical semiconductor amplifiers
Friday, November 18, 2011 - 11:30
in Physics & Chemistry
Researchers at the University of Twente's MESA+ research institute have developed a material capable of optical amplifications that are comparable to those achieved by the best, currently available semiconductor optical amplifiers. The researchers expect that this material will accelerate data communication and, ultimately, provide an alternative to short distance data communication (at the μm-cm scale).