• DocumentCode
    754336
  • Title

    Fiber Optic Applications and Markets

  • Author

    Montgomery, Jeff D.

  • Author_Institution
    Gnostic Concepts, Inc., CA
  • Volume
    26
  • Issue
    7
  • fYear
    1978
  • fDate
    7/1/1978 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1099
  • Lastpage
    1102
  • Abstract
    This paper forecasts the US production of fiber optic cable systems through 1990, and outlines the demand for fiber optics by each major application area. The trends in each application are discussed, including the reasons for fiber optics preference. The fiber optic component types which are best suited to each application are outlined.
  • Keywords
    Optical fiber waveguides; Technology forecasting; Application software; Bandwidth; Consumer electronics; Industrial electronics; Military computing; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Production systems;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Communications, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0090-6778
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TCOM.1978.1094178
  • Filename
    1094178