• DocumentCode
    1055869
  • Title

    Advances in Optical Fiber Communications: An Historical Perspective

  • Author

    Li, Tingye

  • Author_Institution
    Bell Labs., NJ
  • Volume
    1
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1983
  • fDate
    4/1/1983 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    356
  • Lastpage
    372
  • Abstract
    Following a decade of intensive research, optical fiber transmission emerged in the late 1970´s as a major innovation in telecommunications. This paper reviews the progress in the field of optical fiber communication. Advances in the areas of fibers, cables, passive components, active devices, and systems are presented in historical perspective. Recent research and development accomplishments that are likely to have important impact on future systems are emphasized.
  • Keywords
    Bibliographies; Gallium materials/devices; History; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber connecting; Optical fiber receivers; Optical fiber transmitters, LEDs; Optical fiber transmitters, lasers; Dielectric losses; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Optical waveguide theory; Optical waveguides; Propagation losses; Research and development; Waveguide lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Selected Areas in Communications, IEEE Journal on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0733-8716
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JSAC.1983.1145944
  • Filename
    1145944