Fiber optics is now the fastest and most reliable technology to deliver internet connection. Data is transmitted through fast-traveling pulses of light that bounce off the walls of the fiber cables to allow the signal to travel further with less attenuation. However, fiber data transmission is subject to dispersion, or signal degradation from impairments in the optical fiber. This causes different wavelengths of light to travel at various speeds, spreading the signal over time and causing errors.
Study investigates chip-based dispersion compensation for faster fiber internet
