"Frequency Comb" Photonic Chips Promise to Supercharge Global Internet Bandwidth
Researchers successfully split a single laser into dozens of data channels using a microscopic chip, breaking previous fiber-optic limits.
As the data demands of AI and immersive digital environments strain current internet backbones, a breakthrough in silicon photonics offers a massive capacity upgrade. Researchers have developed a microchip capable of turning a single, standard laser into a "frequency comb"—a spectrum of dozens of distinct, highly stable light frequencies. Each frequency can carry its own independent data stream through existing fiber-optic cables. By multiplying the data capacity of standard telecommunications hardware without requiring new physical cables, this "rainbow chip" technology stands to rapidly alleviate the world's looming bandwidth crisis.
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