Title :
Lightwave applications in communications-an overview
Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Lab., Allentown, PA, USA
Abstract :
A brief overview is given of lightwave technology that has penetrated the low-speed computer communications and local area network (LAN) arenas as well as the long-haul, terrestrial and submarine communications systems market. Commercial systems up to 1.7 Gb/s are noted.<>
Keywords :
local area networks; optical fibres; optical links; 1.7 Gbit/s; LAN; lightwave technology; local area network; long haul communications; low-speed computer communications; overview; submarine communications systems market; terrestrial communications; Bit rate; Coaxial cables; Costs; Fiber lasers; Local area networks; Optical fiber LAN; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Subscriber loops;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1988., IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
New York, NY, USA
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1988.22158
