Abstract: This work investigates the concept and design of optical-duobinary vertical-cavity-surface-emitting-laser transmitters. Duobinary modulation exhibits significant advantages compared to ...

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It’s everywhere, as the author learned the hard way while making as little contact as possible with machine learning and generative artificial intelligence. It’s everywhere, as the author learned the ...

Les Masterson is a deputy editor and insurance analyst at Forbes Advisor. He has been a journalist, reporter, editor and content creator for more than 25 years. He has covered insurance for a decade, ...