A Fiber-Optic Link to the Higgs (IMAGE)

Southern Methodist University

A Fiber-Optic Link to the Higgs

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The SMU fiber-optic data link (pictured) was made specifically for ATLAS and its extremely harsh low-temperature, high-radiation environment. More than 1,500 of the data link modules are installed on ATLAS. A second-generation link, which is five times faster but with a smaller footprint, is slated for the next upgrade of the LHC detectors. A planned third-generation data link, being funded by DOE, will be 75 times faster.

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