GI-POF IN METAVERSE SMART MEDICAL APPLICATIONS VIA ALL-OPTICAL NETWORKS.

Demand for high speed data communications (> 1Gbps) and low latency (milliseconds scale or lower) has been on the rise [1,2,3,4,5]. The chief driving forces behind the demand for high speeds & low latency are applications of 8K video, 5G/6G, smart technologies and COVID19 pandemic-induced demands. For the emerging smart medical applications, especially the ones that are in metaverse, super high data speed with low latency is a must. All-optical network (AON) is one way to meet the demand. Perfluorinated graded-index polymer optical fiber (Gi-POF) is among the best media choices offering high data speeds. Gi-POF, complementing glass optical fiber (GOF) with its better bendability, can form all optical networks with optical/optical (O/O) connections. Due to reduced usage of E/O conversions, the latency of all optical networks will potentially be reduced, too. In this paper we will examine the functions of GI-POF O/O GOF. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]