DocumentCode
1436571
Title
High-capacity optical communications: personal recollections
Author
Kogelnik, Herwig
Author_Institution
Crawford Hill Lab., Lucent Technol. Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA
Volume
6
Issue
6
fYear
2000
Firstpage
1279
Lastpage
1286
Abstract
These are the personal recollections of one of the many participants in the revolution that changed the core of telecommunications, its fundamental science, its enabling technology, and its industry.
Keywords
integrated optics; optical communication; optical fibre communication; optical solitons; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM; enabling technology; high-capacity optical communications; integrated optics; lasers; lightwave systems; optical fibres; periodic structures; solitons; Gas lasers; Laser modes; Laser theory; Masers; Mirrors; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Paper technology; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1077-260X
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/2944.902179
Filename
902179
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