Fiber optics without fiber.

Low-power infrared beams, which do not harm the eyes, are the means by which free-space optics (FSO) technology transmits data through the air between transceivers, or link heads, mounted on roof-tops or behind windows. It works over distances of several hundred meters to a few kilometers, depending...

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Publié dans:IEEE spectrum 38, 8 (2001).
Auteur principal: Willebrand, H.A
Format: Article
Langue:English
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