Since the dawn of time man has been fascinated by the nature of light. Only recently has he discovered lights ability to transmit vast quantities of information.
Light is unique.
Its behavior is very much like that of a high frequency electromagnetic wave, yet it also displays attributes common to particles. It has the ability to trigger interactions between electrons orbiting within matter, and it is easy to generate, transmit and receive. With our understanding of these characteristics, and our advancements in electronics, we ve begun to harness the enormous potential of light. New wavelength multiplexing technology lets us transmit hundreds of terabits of information per second over a single optical fiber. Today, rapid advancements in optoelectronics parallel another phenomenon, the Internet.