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Scientists have developed a new approach to significantly enhance the spatial resolution of distributed temperature sensing ...

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Fiber internet is known for being faster and more reliable, but some multifamily owners think it's out of their budget. We debunk these and other fiber myths.

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It’s ancient technology in optical fibre terms, with a lowish data rate and plastic fibre, but consider for a minute whether it could be adapted for modern ultra-high-speed conenctions.

Scientists have developed a high-resolution distributed temperature sensing technique using plastic optical fibers, achieving a spatial resolution of 4.8 centimeters. This breakthrough, based on ...