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    Plastic optical fiber technology for telecommunications

    Blyler, L.L. | IEEE | 1998
    Summary form only given. A newly emerging competitor for optical fibre communications is graded-index polymer optical fiber (GI-POF). The ...
    Publisher: IEEE

    Semiconductor optical amplifiers for digital and analog communication

    van den Hoven, G. | IEEE | 1998
    Summary form only given. Semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs) are entering the fiber-optic domain, not as an alternative for the erbium ...
    Publisher: IEEE

    Telstra's optical fiber network in Australia

    Sporton, P. | IEEE | 1998
    the planning of optical fiber networks in the Australian environment are examined. ...
    Publisher: IEEE

    Coherent optical frequency domain reflectometry for a 1000-km optical fiber

    Tsuji, K. / Horiguchi, T. / Koyamada, Y. | IEEE | 1998
    Summary form only given. We demonstrated coherent optical frequency domain reflectometry (C-OFDR) for a long optical fiber transmission ...
    Publisher: IEEE

    Broadband polarization-insensitive all-fiber acousto-optical modulator

    Koh, Y.W. / Yun, S.H. / Kim, Y.K. et al. | IEEE | 1998
    -mode fiber designed to provide a flat-top broadband spectral response. The device has a simple all-fiber construction, and can be a potentially ...
    Publisher: IEEE

    Polarization-independent all-optical AND-gate using randomly birefringent fiber in a nonlinear optical loop mirror

    Olsson, B.-E. / Andrekson, P.A. | IEEE | 1998
    , when evolving through the fiber, will be different for the two signals as a result of PMD in the fibre. ...
    Publisher: IEEE

    Ultrawide, 75 nm 3 dB gain-band optical amplifier utilizing erbium-doped fluoride fiber and Raman fiber

    Kawai, S. / Masuda, H. / Suzuki, K. et al. | IEEE | 1998
    approaches have been investigated to broaden and flatten the gain band of fibre amplifiers, including combining a gain-flattened erbium-doped ...
    Publisher: IEEE

    Reconfigurable all-fiber all-optical cross-connect node using synthesized fiber Bragg gratings for both demultiplexing and switching

    Storoy, H. / Skaar, J. | IEEE | 1998
    paths through the network. Most OXC architectures are based on using a combination of (de)multiplexers, space switches, optical filters, and ...
    Publisher: IEEE

    Electrostrictive nonlinearity in optical fiber deduced from Brillouin gain measurements

    Thevenaz, L. / Kueng, A. / Nikles, M. et al. | IEEE | 1998
    perturbate long-range propagation of lightwaves in optical fibers. Two main origins to this nonlinearity have been identified: nonresonant electronic ...
    Publisher: IEEE

    Sensitivity of a long-period optical fiber grating bend sensor

    Rathje, J. / Svalgaard, M. / Hubner, J. et al. | IEEE | 1998
    Summary form only given. We have investigated the sensitivity of long-period fiber gratings used in curvature measuring fibre optic sensors ...
    Publisher: IEEE

    Optical cross-connect systems for restoration of backbone fiber networks

    Tsushima, H. / Sano, H. / Kitajima, S. et al. | IEEE | 1998
    Summary form only given. As the capacity of backbone networks is becoming larger, restoration against fiber/cable failures must become ...
    Publisher: IEEE

    All-optical 'AND' gate using gap soliton formation in a fiber Bragg grating

    Taverner, D. / Richardson, D.J. / Ibsen, M. et al. | IEEE | 1998
    Summary form only given. We present, for the first time to our knowledge, an all-optical 'AND' gate based on a configuration proposed by S ...
    Publisher: IEEE

    A high-performance semiconductor optical amplifier/fiber Bragg grating wavelength converter

    Cho, P.K. / Mahgerefteh, D. / Goldhar, J. et al. | IEEE | 1998
    Summary form only given. We have demonstrated a novel (semiconductor optical amplifier) SOA/fiber-grating wavelength converter with ...
    Publisher: IEEE

    Low-cost and high-speed optical transceiver using 850-nm VCSEL and hard polymer clad fiber

    Furusawa, S. / Morikura, S. / Utsumi, K. | IEEE | 1998
    Summary form only given. In conclusion, the optical coupling between the lensless 850-nm VCSEL and the hard polymer clad fibre (H-PCF) was ...
    Publisher: IEEE

    Dy-doped selenide glass for 1.3-/spl mu/m optical fiber amplifiers

    Shaw, L.B. / Cole, B.J. / Sanghera, J.S. et al. | IEEE | 1998
    Summary form only given. Dy/sup 3+/-doped materials have been proposed for optical fibre amplifiers at 1.3 μm. Dy/sup 3+/ has ...
    Publisher: IEEE

    Data header erasure via Raman effect for all-optical in-fiber processing

    Burdge, G. / Alam, S.-U. / Grudinin, A. et al. | IEEE | 1998
    Publisher: IEEE

    Double security level in an incoherent optical communication system using combined modulation formats

    Szilagyi, P. / Shkiler, A. | IEEE | 1998
    Summary form only given. Presents a novel incoherent optical keying approach. By using combined modulation formats over the same optical ...
    Publisher: IEEE

    Interlaboratory comparison of polarization crosstalk measurement methods in terminated high-birefringence optical fiber

    Craig, R.M. | IEEE | 1998
    traditional method makes use of standard optical polarization components. It will soon be considered a standard fiber-optic test procedure (FOTP). The ...
    Publisher: IEEE

    Stable optical source and high-speed photodetector used for remote fiber-optic 64-GHz mm wave generation

    Umbach, A. / Unterborsch, G. / Braun, R.P. et al. | IEEE | 1998
    optical signals are heterodyned and converted into a mm-wave signal. A high optical power level is desired with respect to noise considerations ...
    Publisher: IEEE