Application to a high energy physics experiment of the optical-transmission readout system

A wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) transmission system using optical fibers is described. It has possible applications in a typical detector with an enormous number of readout channels as in typical Si mu -strip detectors to be applied in high energy physics experiments. A WDM transmission system basically comprises three parts: a transmitter device, optical fibers, and a receiver device. The light source, the demultiplexer, the transmitter, and the receiver are described. Radiation damage considerations in optical devices are discussed.<
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