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Advantages in communications:
(1) Low loss: a/l=−0.15 ... −2dB/km
(2) Large bandwidth: B>4THz
(3) Galvanic isolation!
Drawbacks for signal processing:
(1) Unidirectional amplifier for light-wave
frequencies (optical trasistor) does not exist!
(2) Passive components too large for integration!