Title :
The rise and rise of optical fibers
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, City Univ. of Hong Kong, Kowloon, China
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;
Journal_Title :
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/2944.902157
