The growth in optical wavelength services over the last few years has been fueled by a rise in 100+ Gbps connections. Thanks to high-speed connections that support webscale providers...
Using electrical signals, an optical modulator transforms and encodes light properties (e.g., wavelength, intensity, phase) onto light signals for transmission through optical...
In 1880, Alexander Graham Bell conducted an experiment where he made a phone call using natural light (sunlight) to convert his voice into light via a “photophone.&rdquo...
Since the first deployment of passive optical netowrks (PONs), a variety of testing methods have been designed for the verification and troubleshooting of PONs such as testing...
Before PCI Express (PCIe) became the standard for computer hardware interfaces, systems relied on parallel buses, such as PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) and AGP (Accelerated...
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Quantifi Photonics offers advanced test capabilities across silicon photonics, co-packaged optics and pluggable optics for data center, HPC and AI/ML applications. They also provide...
This free 33”x22” wall poster is packed with useful reference information for testing optical communications systems and components, including modulation formats, ...
There are countless technologies available for optical communications devices and systems validation. With so many specifics to take into consideration, it's not always easy for...
A vision of self-driving cars propels the research and development of automotive LiDAR, a vital hardware providing distance and velocity information of a vehicle’s surroundings...
Mastering the fundamentals of optical wavelength measurements and having a solid understanding of measurement principles for optical sources and devices is key to measuring with...
Increasing demands for greater network bandwidth and expansion of 5G wireless backhaul has driven data rates to 400G, 800G, and beyond. Starting with the physical layer of the...
Laval University is a research institution world renowned for optics and photonics technology research and training, and are the founders of The Center for Optics, Photonics, ...
No longer is the usage of lasers and optical solutions limited to visible laser pointers and traditional communications applications. Optical solutions have expanded into a variety...
When using an optical spectrum analyzer (OSA) to measure light propagating in free space, and because the input to an OSA is typically via a fiber optic connection, an adaptive...
Lack of reliable high-speed internet access in rural regions, due to complicated logistics and the considerable costs involved to extend land-based networks to these areas, has...
Overview of Pulsed Light Measurement Why use pulsed light? A semiconductor laser emits light by a driving current. This drive current causes the semiconductor laser chip to generate...
Keep your system up and running longer with an inline, bi-directional, peak power sensor. Measure a wide variety of signals from CW to LMR, Tetra, APCO/P25 to cellular (3G and...
The paper describes the design, performance, backwards compatibility, and supply chain maturity of a new, very small form factor (VSFF) multi-fiber interconnect variant of the...
This paper examines the advantages of a new 165 m diameter fiber with a 125 m cladding diameter, and a new very small form factor multi-fiber connector with a miniature physical...
Choosing the right PON architecture for your networkDemand for fiber internet is at an all-time high, and networks based on passive optical network (PON) and fiber-to-the-home...