A new invention makes the internet ten times faster

 

Scientists have designed a new laser capable of transmitting information at speeds 10 times faster than current fiber optic systems, potentially useful in areas such as medical treatment and diagnosis.

Researchers have developed a new laser-only amplification technique called "high-quality optical amplification." The results of this study were published in the scientific journal Nature.

The author of the computer, Professor Peter Andriksson of Chalmers University in Sweden, explained that the main amplifiers currently used in optical communications devices operate within a bandwidth of about 30 orders of magnitude and are capable of transmitting data 10 times faster than current systems.

The study stated that this collector is made of silicon nitride, a ceramic material. Its design relies on helical optics to help guide laser pulses clearly and filter out interference. It has also been scaled down to allow for the integration of multiple components onto a small chip.

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A Live Science report stated that they chose the helical shape of the optical guides because it allows for long-distance loops within a small space, enhancing a phenomenon known as "wave mixing," a physical phenomenon that combines multiple frequencies to produce high-quality amplification with low noise.

Although the speed of light cannot be exceeded, this main amplifier maintains a wide bandwidth, enabling it to transmit significantly more data than conventional lasers, according to the source.

This amplifier operates in a wide bandwidth range between 1,400 and 1,700 colors, that is, in the short-infrared range.

According to the team's statement, this extender has multiple applications in various fields, including medical imaging, holography, spectroscopy, and microscopy. Miniaturizing your body also leads to smaller and more economical lasers.

Andrikson said that the lines of monitoring some small objects on the design enable this amplifier to be used for large visible and infrared light as well, which closes the door to its use in lasers for medical diagnosis, analysis and treatment.