High speed fiber optic link design considerations

Author

Pugh, Michael

Author_Institution

Integrated Photonics Inc., Carlsbad, CA, USA

fYear

1988

fDate

23-26 Oct 1988

Firstpage

1

Abstract

The design of high-speed optical data links involves a number of factors on which engineering tradeoffs must be made. The author discusses these tradeoffs as applied to modular computer communication links. It is concluded that it is possible to make a very cost-effective, ultrahigh-speed link by utilizing commercial technology. Low-cost 800-nm lasers allow data links operating in the 500-MHz range to be built with high optical power, permitting the use of less expensive multimode fiber, and lower gain receivers

Keywords

computer networks; laser beam applications; optical communication equipment; optical fibres; optical links; receivers; 500 MHz; 800 nm; data links; engineering tradeoffs; fibre optic links; high-speed optical data links; lasers; modular computer communication links; multimode optical fibres; optical power; receivers; Data engineering; Design engineering; Fiber lasers; High speed optical techniques; Optical design; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Optical receivers; Power engineering computing; Power lasers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Military Communications Conference, 1988. MILCOM 88, Conference record. 21st Century Military Communications - What's Possible? 1988 IEEE

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MILCOM.1988.13358

Filename

13358