• DocumentCode
    552099
  • Title

    Transformation of lightwave communication technologies, systems, and networks: “Photonics is a 40-year overnight success”

  • Author

    Ben Yoo, S.J.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of California, Davis, CA, USA
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    4-8 July 2011
  • Firstpage
    377
  • Lastpage
    380
  • Abstract
    Dr. Tingye Li once commented “Photonics is a 40-year overnight success.” This paper reviews the rapid transformation of lightwave communication technologies, systems, and networks.
  • Keywords
    history; optical communication; lightwave communication technologies; photonics; Integrated optics; Optical fibers; Optical polarization; Optical refraction; Optical resonators; Optical sensors;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference (OECC), 2011 16th
  • Conference_Location
    Kaohsiung
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-61284-288-2
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-986-02-8974-9
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6015175