Light to break bandwidth ceiling
(World News Science)

16 September 2017 - Wits University The rise of big data and advances in information technology has serious implications for our ability to deliver sufficient bandwidth to meet the growing demand. Andrew Forbes, Distinguished Professor in the Wits School of Physics and Head of the Structured Light Laboratory, and collaborators, are looking at alternative sources that will be able to take over where traditional optical communications systems are likely to fail in future. `The team demonstrated over 100 patterns of light used in an optical communication link,...