DocumentCode
910669
Title
The birth of optical communications
Author
Karbowiak, A.E.
Author_Institution
University of New South Wales, Department of Communications School of Electrical Engineering, Sydney, Australia
Volume
133
Issue
3
fYear
1986
fDate
6/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
202
Lastpage
204
Abstract
A brief account is given of the early years of optical communications. This covers the early examination of a variety of options, culminating in a commitment to optical fibres and the birth of commercial systems.
Keywords
history; optical communication; optical communication equipment; optical fibres; commercial systems; optical communications; optical fibres;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Optoelectronics, IEE Proceedings J
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0267-3932
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/ip-j:19860033
Filename
4644192
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