Title :
Review of Fundamentals of Optical Fiber Systems
Author :
Personick, Stewart D.
Author_Institution :
TRW Tech. Res. Ctr., El Segundo, CA
fDate :
4/1/1983 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper is a brief review of the principles of optical fiber systems to serve as an introduction to the specific application and technology papers in this issue. Fibers, transmitters, receivers, point-to-point transmission systems, multipoint buses, and sensor systems are discussed. Subsystems are reviewed in terms of thier input/ output characteristics.
Keywords :
Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber receivers; Optical fiber transducers; Optical fiber transmitters, LEDs; Optical fiber transmitters, lasers; Optical fibers; Absorption; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Optical propagation; Optical refraction; Optical transmitters; Optical waveguides; Rayleigh scattering; Sensor systems;
Journal_Title :
Selected Areas in Communications, IEEE Journal on
DOI :
10.1109/JSAC.1983.1145958
