Title :
The Rebirth of Large-Core Plastic Optical Fibers: Some Recent Results from the EU Project "POF-ALL"
Author :
Cardenas, Daniel ; Nespola, Antonino ; Camatel, Stefano ; Abrate, Silivo ; Gaudino, Roberto
Author_Institution :
Politec. di Torino, Turin, Italy
Abstract :
Within the EU project POF-ALL, we designed a fast Ethernet media-converter for 1 mm plastic optical fiber. Equalization techniques allowed a record link of 275m, a capability that encourages POF´s use for in-building and in-apartment networks.
Keywords :
equalisers; local area networks; optical communication equipment; optical fibre subscriber loops; plastics; EU project; POF-ALL; equalization techniques; fast Ethernet media-converter; in-apartment networks; in-building networks; large-core plastic optical fibers; size 1 mm; Bandwidth; Ethernet networks; Forward error correction; Optical attenuators; Optical design; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Physical layer; Plastics; Protocols;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-856-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2008.4528670
