Smallest and Fastest Optical Modulator Introduced - Nature Photonics
A modulator being a hundred times smaller than conventional models and having an energy consumption of 25 fJ per bit.
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Pascal Leuchtmann
Transmitting large amounts of data, such as those needed to keep the internet running, requires high-performance modulators that turn electric signals into light signals. We have now developed a modulator that is a hundred times smaller than conventional models. Further information
Literature reference
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