Widening the Information Superhighway
* enhanced bandwidth capacity
*enhanced communication satellites
May translate to faster and clearer communications network!
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NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center along with Lucent Technologies,Infrared Fibers Inc., and Galileo Electro-Optics are studying the significant superiority of space-grown optical fibers over those grown on Earth. When the fiber material is in a molten state, gravity causes
circulation in the liquid which results in defects when the fiber solidifies. In space, the disruptive effects of gravity are gone and a virtually defect-free fiber can be formed. With fewer defects in the way, light can be transmitted further down the fiber before it is scattered.
* drastically fewer defects in crystal structure
* potentially 100x more efficient than traditional silica fiber optics
Which Optical Fiber would you choose?