Title :
Pulse communication along glass fibers
Author :
Williams, Doug ; Kao, K.C.
Abstract :
The limit in pulse repetition rate set by multimoding in the propagation of optical pulses through glass fibers is examined. Results are shown demonstrating that scattering causes a mode distribution independent of the launching conditions and suggesting that a 5-MHz repetition rate should be feasible with 1 km of fiber.
Keywords :
Delay; Fiber lasers; Glass; Light scattering; Optical fiber communication; Optical propagation; Optical pulses; Optical scattering; Photomultipliers; Refractive index;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/PROC.1968.6221
