DocumentCode
1436419
Title
The rise and rise of optical fibers
Author
Gambling, W.A.
Author_Institution
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, City Univ. of Hong Kong, Kowloon, China
Volume
6
Issue
6
fYear
2000
Firstpage
1084
Lastpage
1093
Abstract
During the second half of the 20th Century there were several technological revolutions, one of the most important being the supplanting of telecommunication over copper wires, and of much satellite communication, by optical transmission over glass fibers. This has transformed, and continues to transform, our handling of information. It has, along with software and microelectronics, created the information society.
Keywords
integrated optics; optical fibre communication; optical fibre fabrication; optical fibres; reviews; satellite communication; 20th Century; Cu wires; glass fibers; information handling; information society; microelectronics; optical fibers; optical transmission; satellite communication; software; technological revolutions; telecommunication; Bandwidth; Copper; Frequency; Lenses; Masers; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Optical materials; Optical network units; Telephony;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1077-260X
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/2944.902157
Filename
902157
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