• DocumentCode
    3192522
  • Title

    Lightwave applications in communications-an overview

  • Author

    Knerr, R.H.

  • Author_Institution
    AT&T Bell Lab., Allentown, PA, USA
  • fYear
    1988
  • fDate
    25-27 May 1988
  • Firstpage
    821
  • Abstract
    A brief overview is given of lightwave technology that has penetrated the low-speed computer communications and local area network (LAN) arenas as well as the long-haul, terrestrial and submarine communications systems market. Commercial systems up to 1.7 Gb/s are noted.<>
  • Keywords
    local area networks; optical fibres; optical links; 1.7 Gbit/s; LAN; lightwave technology; local area network; long haul communications; low-speed computer communications; overview; submarine communications systems market; terrestrial communications; Bit rate; Coaxial cables; Costs; Fiber lasers; Local area networks; Optical fiber LAN; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Subscriber loops;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Symposium Digest, 1988., IEEE MTT-S International
  • Conference_Location
    New York, NY, USA
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/MWSYM.1988.22158
  • Filename
    22158