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  • Researchers turn off backscattering, aim to improve optical data transmission

    Aug 12, 2019 9:00 am by Lois YoksoulianResearch
    Mechanical science and engineering professor Gaurav Bahl, left, and graduate student Seunghwi Kim. Photo courtesy Julia Stackler

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    • Mechanical science and engineering professor Gaurav Bahl, left, and graduate student Seunghwi Kim. Photo courtesy Julia Stackler

    Researchers confirmed that backscattered light waves can be suppressed to reduce data loss in optical communications systems.