DocumentCode
1969393
Title
Fibre Optic Communication Systems
Author
Sandbank, C.P.
Author_Institution
Standard Telecommunication Laboratories Limited, London Road, Harlow, Essex, CM17 9NA, England.
fYear
1977
fDate
5-8 Sept. 1977
Firstpage
3
Lastpage
12
Abstract
The basic requirements for practical optical communication systems are reviewed. The construction and performance of some of the key constituents such as the fibre, cable, sources, connectors and splices are discussed. Particular emphasis is placed on the special properties of optical communication systems such as the economic advantage of wideband trunk communication, the immunity to electrical interference, and the high strength to weight ratio of the transmission medium. Details of a repeated 140 Mbit/s field demonstration over a 9 km route between Hitchin and Stevenage are given to illustrate the features of a comprehensive optical communication system.
Keywords
Bit rate; Communication cables; Copper; Fiber optics; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Optical waveguides; Repeaters; Wideband;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Microwave Conference, 1977. 7th European
Conference_Location
Copenhagen, Denmark
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/EUMA.1977.332387
Filename
4131036
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