The ONG has made revolutionary strides towards maximising the capacity of fibre optic communication networks, a vital component of successfully transmitting ever-increasing quantities of information over both long and short-distances.
The ONG is said to be the first academic research group to undertake systems engineering research in multi-wavelength, high-capacity optical communications systems and networks. Led by Polina Bayvel FREng, professor of Optical Communications and Networks, the members of the ONG team receiving the award are Dr Lidia Galdino, Dr Robert Killey, Dr Robert Maher, Dr Seb Savory and Dr Benn Thomsen.
Prof Bayvel said, "On behalf of the Optical Network Group, I would like to express our deep gratitude to the Academy for this award and the recognition of our work.
"We look forward to continuing our work on new techniques to maximise the capacity of the critical optical network infrastructure, to enable new services that will benefit people's lives and the economy.
The team's research is claimed to have provided a foundation for all terabit/s long-haul transmission systems. The group developed and demonstrated techniques to overcome optical fibre nonlinearity limits, doubling the distance over which data can travel error-free over transoceanic transmission distances.
