DocumentCode
1237071
Title
The limits of light: The finite bandwidth of optical fibre [Open Column]
Author
Carusone, A.C.
Volume
8
Issue
2
fYear
2008
Firstpage
56
Lastpage
63
Abstract
Optical fibre is regularly touted as the ultimate broadband link - an "infinite"-bandwidth medium towards which all wireline communication technologies must inexorably migrate. But before describing the signal processing employed to combat dispersion in modern optical links, a little background on dispersion in optical fibres is required. The dispersion compensation techniques and the open problems facing them is discussed including speculation on the future of the field.
Keywords
broadband networks; optical fibre communication; optical links; broadband link; finite bandwidth; optical fibre; optical links; signal processing; wireline communication; Bandwidth; Circuits and systems; Dielectric losses; High speed optical techniques; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fibers; Optical propagation; Optical signal processing; Transceivers;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Circuits and Systems Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1531-636X
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MCAS.2008.923059
Filename
4531771
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