EPISODE · Apr 21, 2009 · 7 MIN

Fibre Optic Research

from McGill Podcasts » Science & Technology · host Cody Rei-Anderson

How can 20th-century fibre optics handle the connectivity needs of the 21st-century? David Plant’s lab in McGill’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is in a global race to meet the demands of high-definition video.

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How can 20th-century fibre optics handle the connectivity needs of the 21st-century? David Plant’s lab in McGill's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is in a global race to meet the demands of high-definition video. [flashvideo file="http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/pods/scienceandtechnology/P090124_Headway_DavePlant.m4v" height=344 image="http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/files/2009/10/plant_screenshot.jpg" /]

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