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The Internet of Tomorrow: Faster, Better and Cheaper

By Guest PostOctober 1, 2011Technology10 gigabits per second, alan willner, center for integrated access networks, cian, college of optical sciences, future of communications, hacene mahieddine chaouch, higher capacity communications, human knowledge, internet, light, nasser peyghambarian, optoelectronic technology, Technology, transmitting data using light, university of arizona, university of southern california

*The UA, USC and other institutions are building the future of communications using light.*

Researchers from the University of Arizona, the University of Southern California and seven other institutions are attempting to save the Internet by making it cheaper, faster and better.

With the rising demand for Internet access outstripping the existing Internet capacity, scientists are turning to optoelectronic technology – transmitting data using light. The technology is well-established but is still being developed in order to handle the increasing data loads that users require. (more…)

Organic Photovoltaics: Solar Cells of the Future?

*Undergraduate researcher Safatul Islam is a member of a team in the College of Optical Sciences investigating organic photovoltaics, which can lead to improved electronics.*

As the summer dwindles down, many people eagerly welcome the decline of long sunny days. But for others, this period of shorter days signals the end of the sun’s longest duration of generously giving energy to this region of the world.

Safatul Islam, a University of Arizona sophomore studying chemical engineering and mathematics, is working with researchers to develop better ways to harness the sun’s power for human use. (more…)

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The Internet of Tomorrow: Faster, Better and Cheaper

Organic Photovoltaics: Solar Cells of the Future?