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Peter Ray Allison

Groundbreaking amplifier could lead to 'super lasers' that make the internet 10 times faster

An abstract image of intersecting lasers.

Scientists have developed a new type of laser amplifier that can transmit information 10 times faster than current technology.

Laser amplifiers boost the intensity of light beams. This particular amplifier achieves a tenfold increase in transmission speed by expanding the bandwidth, or wavelengths of light, at which the lasers can transmit information.

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