• DocumentCode
    1561745
  • Title

    The Rebirth of Large-Core Plastic Optical Fibers: Some Recent Results from the EU Project "POF-ALL"

  • Author

    Cardenas, Daniel ; Nespola, Antonino ; Camatel, Stefano ; Abrate, Silivo ; Gaudino, Roberto

  • Author_Institution
    Politec. di Torino, Turin, Italy
  • fYear
    2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    Within the EU project POF-ALL, we designed a fast Ethernet media-converter for 1 mm plastic optical fiber. Equalization techniques allowed a record link of 275m, a capability that encourages POF´s use for in-building and in-apartment networks.
  • Keywords
    equalisers; local area networks; optical communication equipment; optical fibre subscriber loops; plastics; EU project; POF-ALL; equalization techniques; fast Ethernet media-converter; in-apartment networks; in-building networks; large-core plastic optical fibers; size 1 mm; Bandwidth; Ethernet networks; Forward error correction; Optical attenuators; Optical design; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Physical layer; Plastics; Protocols;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Diego, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-856-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.2008.4528670
  • Filename
    4528670
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1561745