Polymer fibres: A game changer for THz high-capacity interconnects

向消耗大量数字数据的社会的过渡加剧了对高速数据链路的需求。该项目旨在创造一种新型的聚合物太赫兹光纤，以取代目前带宽有限的有损电线。这将通过创新的微结构光纤设计、具有成本效益和可扩展的光纤制造以及太赫兹光纤在下一代通信系统中的集成来实现。预计项目成果将使澳大利亚在聚合物太赫兹光纤链路领域处于领先地位，这将改变电信、汽车、空间、数据中心和图像处理等需要可靠和高速连接的行业的游戏规则。

The transition to a society with consuming enormous amounts of digital data has accentuated the need for high-speed data links. The project aims to create a novel class of polymer terahertz fibres to replace the current lossy wires that are bandwidth limited. This will be achieved through innovative microstructured fibre designs, cost-effective and scalable fibre fabrication, and integration of terahertz fibre in the next generation communication systems. The project outcomes are expected to put Australia at the forefront of the field of polymer terahertz fibre links, which will be a game changer for industries that require reliable and high-speed connections including telecom, automotive, space, datacentres, and image processing.