High-capacity transmission over polymer optical fiber

Author

van den Boom, H.P.A. ; Li, W. ; van Bennekom, P.K. ; Monroy, I. Tafur ; Khoe, Giok-Djan

Author_Institution

COBRA Res. Inst., Eindhoven Univ. of Technol., Netherlands

Volume

7

Issue

3

fYear

2001

Firstpage

461

Lastpage

470

Abstract

Polymer optical fiber (POF) is a promising transmission medium to provide broad-band telecommunication services within the customer´s premises. POF offers several attractive features for data transmission such as broad bandwidth and low cost for in-house, access, and local-area-network (LAN) applications. This paper presents a review on optical transmission systems using POF and their enabling technologies. A summary is given of experimental data links with record capacity over record transmission distances. To conclude, we discuss trends for further development and research

Keywords

broadband networks; data communication; optical fibre LAN; optical fibre subscriber loops; optical polymers; reviews; access networks; broad bandwidth; broad-band telecommunication services; customer premises; data links; data transmission; enabling technologies; high-capacity transmission; in-house; local-area-network; low cost; optical fibre LAN; optical transmission systems; polymer optical fiber; record capacity; record transmission distances; review; transmission medium; Attenuation; Bandwidth; Coaxial cables; Costs; Data communication; Electromagnetic interference; Optical fibers; Optical polymers; Telecommunication services; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1077-260X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/2944.962269

Filename

962269