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SUMMARY:Copper with Light – the Prospects for Photonic-Enabled-Electroni
 cs - Prof Ian White\, Department of Engineering\, University of Cambridge
DTSTART:20150120T200000Z
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CONTACT:Adam
DESCRIPTION:Professor Ian White is one of the most prominent figures in th
 e field of optoe- lectronics in Europe. Currently the Head of Photonic Res
 earch in the Engineering Department at Cambridge\, he has published over 9
 00 papers and holds 40 patents. He has made many notable innovations with 
 immense commercial impact\, such as the development of the first all-optic
 al laser diode flip flop\, the first negative chirp electroabsorption modu
 lator\, and the invention of the offset launch technique for enhancing the
  bandwidth of optical fibre links\, which has been adopted within the Giga
 bit Ethernet standard. Through his renowned research career\, Professor Wh
 ite holds a number of prestigious appointments\, including Fellowship of t
 he Royal Academy of Engineering\, Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University
  and Master of Jesus College.\n\nOptical communication technologies have h
 ad enormous impact on a very wide range of applications in recent years\, 
 particularly in respect of the internet\, where the transmission of inform
 ation over distance is relied on greatly. In recent years however\, short-
 reach optical interconnects have recently attracted significant interest\,
  due to the ever increasing demand for information capacity and the need f
 or reduced energy consumption in large-scale high-performance electronic s
 ystems such as in data centres and supercomputers. Optical fibre technolog
 ies are now widely deployed in rack-to-rack communications as in such syst
 ems they can offer high-capacity low-power interconnections. Next generati
 on supercomputers are expected to require even larger interconnection capa
 cities. However\, the cost-effective integration of optics into these futu
 re electronic systems constitutes a significant technological challenge. F
 ollowing a general introduction to the impact of optical communications\, 
 this talk therefore will review recent progress in this important field.\n
 \nEveryone is welcome. Free for members\, £2 on the door for non-members.
  Followed by refreshments (that means smoothies\, cheese and grapes!).
LOCATION:Department of Pharmacology Lecture Theatre\, Tennis Court Road
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