Fiber Optic Transport Systems and Optical Networking, Routing and Switching

(last updated: 16-May-2015 09:31)
 

See Also

  1. See also section on "Synchronous Optical Network (SONET)/Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH)".
     
  2. See section on "ITU-T G-Series Recommendations" for ITU-T recommendations on fiber optics transmission, including: 
             G.650 thru G.681, G.911, G.981, G.982
  3. See section on "Telcordia Technologies (formerly Bellcore) Documents" for Bellcore documents on fiber optics transmission, including: 
             GR-909-CORE:  Fiber in the Loop Systems
         GR-1312-CORE: Optical Fiber Amplifiers and DWDM Systems
         GR-2918-CORE: DWDM Systems with Digital Tributaries
         GR-2979-CORE: Optical Add-Drop Multiplexers (OADMs) and Optical
                        Terminal Multiplexers (OTMs)
         GR-3009-CORE: Optical Cross-Connect

Books

  1. Access to B-ISDN via PONs; Ulrich Killat; John Wiley & Sons and B.G. Teubner, 1996.
     
  2. Broadband Access Technologies: ADSL/VDSL, Cable Modems, Fiber, LMDS; Albert Azzam and Niel Ransom; McGraw-Hill, 1999.
     
  3. Engineering and Operations in the Bell System, Second Edition; 1983 (pages 383-385).
     
  4. Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifiers; E. Desurvire; John Wiley & Sons, 1994.
     
  5. Fiber Optic Communications; Joseph C. Palais; Prentice-Hall, 1984.
     
  6. Fiber Optic Communications, Third Edition; Joseph C. Palais; Prentice Hall, 1992.
     
  7. Fiber-Optic Communications Technology; Djafar K. Mynbaev and Lowell L. Scheiner; Prentice-Hall, 2001.
     
  8. Fiber Optic Installations: A Practical Guide; Bob Chomycz; McGraw-Hill, 1996.
     
  9. Fiber Optic Installer's Field Manual; Bob Chomycz; McGraw-Hill, 2000.
     
  10. Fiber Optic Networks; Paul E. Green, Jr.; Prentice Hall, 1993.
     
  11. Fiber Optic Test and Measurement; Dennis Derickson, editor; Prentice Hall, 1998.
     
  12. Fiber Optics: Technology and Applications; Stewart D. Personick; Plenum Press, 1985.
     
  13. Fiber Optics Technician's Manual; Jim Hayes; Delmar Publishers, 1996.
     
  14. Fiber Optics and the Telecommunications Explosion; Norma Thorsen; Prentice Hall, 1998.
     
  15. Fiberoptics - A Revolution in Communications, Second Edition; John A. Kuecken; Tab Professional and Reference Books, 1987.
     
  16. High-Speed Networking Technology: An Introductory Survey, Third Edition; Harry J.R. Dutton and Peter Lenhard; Prentice Hall, 1995.
     
  17. Introduction to DWDM Technology: Data in a Rainbow; Stamatios V. Kartalopulos; IEEE Press, 2000.
     
  18. Multiwavelength Optical Networks: A Layered Approach; Thomas E. Stern and Krishna Bala; Prentice Hall, 1999.
     
  19. Optical Communication Networks: WDM, Broadcast/Multicast, Wavelength-Routing; Biswanath Mukherjee; McGraw-Hill, 1997.
     
  20. Optical Communication Systems; John Gowar; Prentice Hall, 1984.
     
  21. Optical Communications, Second Edition; Robert M. Gagliardi and Sherman Karp; John Wiley & Sons, 1995.
     
  22. Optical Fiber Communications: Principles and Practice, Second Edition; John M. Senior; Prentice Hall, 1992.
     
  23. Optical Fiber Transmission Systems; Stewart D. Personick; Plenum Press, 1981.
     
  24. Optical Networking Crash Course; Steven Shepard; McGraw-Hill, 2001.
     
  25. Optical Networking & WDM; Walter Goralski; Osborne/McGraw-Hill, 2001.
     
  26. Optical Networks: A Practical Perspective; Rajiv Ramaswami and Kumar N. Sivarajan; Morgan Kaufmann, 1998.
     
  27. Optical Switching and Networking Handbook; Regis J. "Bud" Bates; McGraw-Hill, 2001.
     
  28. Optical Transmission for the Subscriber Loop; Norio Kashima; Artech House, 1993.
     
  29. Optics for Technology Students; Robert O. Naess; Prentice Hall, 2000.
     
  30. Plastic Optical Fibers: Principles, Components, Installation; Andreas Weinert; John Wiley & Sons, 2000.
     
  31. Residential Broadband; George Abe; Cisco Systems/Macmillan Technical Publishing, 1997.
     
  32. Residential Broadband, Second Edition; George Abe; Cisco Press, 2000.
     
  33. Residential Fiber Optic Networks; David Reed; Artech House, 1992.
     
  34. Telecommunication Transmission Systems, Second Edition; Robert G. Winch; McGraw-Hill, 1998.
     
  35. Understanding Fiber Optics; Jeff Hecht; Howard W. Sams & Co., 1987.
     
  36. Understanding Fiber Optics, Second Edition; Jeff Hecht; Sams Publishing, 1993.
     
  37. Understanding Fiber Optics, Second Edition; Jeff Hecht; Prentice Hall, 1993.
     
  38. Understanding Fiber Optics, Third Edition; Jeff Hecht; Prentice Hall, 1999.
     
  39. Understanding Optical Communications; Harry J.R. Dutton; Prentice Hall, 1998; ISBN 0-13-020141-3.
     
  40. Wavelength Division Multiple Access Optical Networks; Andrea Borella, Giovanni Cancellieri, and Franco Chiaraluce; Artech House, 1998.

Periodical Articles and Conference Papers

  1. "Fiber Optics", Scientific American, Nov 1960.
     
  2. "Lasers in the Bell System", BLR 49:9 Oct 1971 pgs 262-269.
     
  3. "Research On Optical-Fiber Transmission", BLR 49:11 Dec 1971 pgs 330- 337.
     
  4. "Low-Loss Glass Fibers for Optical Transmission", BLR 50:4 Apr 1972 pgs 102-109.
     
  5. "Bell Labs Develops Liquid-Core, Low-Loss Optical Fiber", BLR 50:5 May 1972 pg 157.
     
  6. "Measuring Loss In Optical Fibers", BLR 50:10 Nov 1972 pgs 302-310.
     
  7. "Fibers for Optical Communication Made with a Single Glass", BLR 51:7 Jul/Aug 1973 pgs 220-221.
     
  8. "Repeater Electrically 'Boosts' Light Signals for Optical-Fiber Communications", BLR 51:7 Jul/Aug 1973 pg 222.
     
  9. "Communication by Optical Fiber", Scientific American, Nov 1973 pgs 28-35.
     
  10. "New Glass Cladding Yields Optical Fiber with Low Loss", BLR 52:1 Jan 1974 pgs 26-27.
     
  11. "On the Way: Lasers for Telecommunications", BLR 53:4 Apr 1975 pgs 203-210.
     
  12. "New Devices Serve as Solar Cells and Photodetectors", BLR 53:4 Apr 1975 pgs 212-213.
     
  13. "Optical Transmission Research Moves Ahead", BLR 53:8 Sep 1975 pgs 333-339.
     
  14. "Better Glass Fibers for Optical Transmission", BLR 53:8 Sep 1975 pgs 340-345.
     
  15. "Experimental System Brings Lightwave Communications Closer", BLR 53:11 Dec 1975 pg 444-445.
     
  16. "Prototype Lightwave Communications System Lives Up to Expectations", BLR 54:8 Sep 1976 pgs 230-231.
     
  17. "Mixed Crystals Put Lasers and Lightguides on the Same Wavelength", BLR 54:9 Oct 1976 pgs 253-257.
     
  18. "Lightwave Communications Passes Its First Test", BLR 54:10 Dec 1976 pgs 290-297.
     
  19. "Lightwave Communications: Evaluating the Reality", BLR 55:6 Jun 1977 pg 170.
     
  20. "Lightwave Communications", Scientific American, Aug 1977 pgs 40-48.
     
  21. "Chicago Evaluation: Bright Future for Lightwave Communications", BLR 56:5 May 1978 pgs 114-120.
     
  22. "Chicago Evaluation: Focus on the Transmission Medium", BLR 56:5 May 1978 pgs 121-126.
     
  23. Issue of The Bell System Technical Journal on the "Atlanta Fiber System Experiment", BSTJ 57:6 Jul-Aug 1978.
     
  24. "Atlanta Fiber System: Overview", BSTJ 57:6 Jul-Aug 1978 pgs 1717- 1721.
     
  25. "Lightguide Cable Manufacture and Performance", BSTJ 57:6 Jul-Aug 1978 pgs 1745-1757.
     
  26. "Demountable Single-Fiber Optic Connectors and Their Measurement on Location", BSTJ 57:6 Jul-Aug 1978 pgs 1771-1790.
     
  27. "Optical Detector Package", BSTJ 57:6 Jul-Aug 1978 pgs 1809-1822.
     
  28. "GaAlAs Laser Transmitter for Lightwave Transmission Systems", BSTJ 57:6 Jul-Aug 1978 pgs 1823-1836.
     
  29. "Practical 45-Mb/s Regenerator for Lightwave Transmission", BSTJ 57:6 Jul-Aug 1978 pgs 1837-1856.
     
  30. "Results of the Atlanta Experiment", BSTJ 57:6 Jul-Aug 1978 pgs 1857- 1879.
     
  31. "The Chicago Lightwave Communications Project", BSTJ 57:6 Jul-Aug 1978 pgs 1881-1888.
     
  32. "Optical Fiber Communication Technology", C.K. Kao, ELCOM 54:3 1979 pgs 245-250.
     
  33. "Lightwave Communications Begins Regular Service", BLR 57:11 Dec 1979 pgs 298-304.
     
  34. "Polymer Protection for Glass Fibers", BLR 57:11 Dec 1979 pgs 315-319.
     
  35. "Lightwave Communications - Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow", BLR 58:1 Jan 1980 pgs 2-10.
     
  36. "Emitters and Detectors - 4 Perspectives", Electronic Design, Jan 18 1980 pgs 58-62.
     
  37. "The Spectrum of Fiber Optics", Telephone Engineer and Management, May 1, 1981, pgs 39-42.
     
  38. "More Light On Optical Fiber Systems", GTE Lenkurt Demodulator, May/Jun 1981.
     
  39. Issue of Electrical Communication on "Optical Fiber Technology", ELCOM 56:4 1981.
     
  40. "Optical Fiber Technology: Overview", ELCOM 56:4 1981 pg 324.
     
  41. "Optical Fiber Technology: History and Future", ELCOM 56:4 1981 pgs 325-330.
     
  42. "Optical Fiber Technology: Research in the 1980s",ELCOM 56:4 1981 pgs 331-337.
     
  43. "Optical Fiber Technology: Semiconductor Light Sources", ELCOM 56:4 1981 pgs 338-348.
     
  44. "Optical Fiber Technology: Detectors and Receivers", ELCOM 56:4 1981 pgs 349-357.
     
  45. "Optical Fiber Technology: Connectors and Splices", ELCOM 56:4 1981 pgs 358-363.
     
  46. "Optical Fiber Technology: Preform Manufacture", ELCOM 56:4 1981 pgs 364-370.
     
  47. "Optical Fiber Technology: Impact on the Telecommunication Network", ELCOM 56:4 1981 pgs 371-378.
     
  48. "Optical Fiber Technology: ITT Communication System Installations", ELCOM 56:4 1981 pgs 385-391.
     
  49. "Optical Fiber Technology: Undersea Communication Systems", ELCOM 56:4 1981 ps 392-398.
     
  50. "Fiber Optic Components Improve at Both Ends", Electronic Design, Nov 12 1981 pgs 83-94.
     
  51. "The Growing Role of LEDs", BLR 60:1 Jan 1982 pgs 7-9.
     
  52. "Lightwave Systems: They're Getting Easier to Install", BLR 60:3 Mar 1982 pgs 50-54.
     
  53. "Design of Optical Fiber Cables", ELCOM 57:2 1982 pgs 96-101.
     
  54. "Fiber Optic Sensors", ELCOM 57:2 1982 pgs 102-106.
     
  55. "A Planner's Guide to FO", Telephony, Jun 14 1982 pgs 60-72.
     
  56. "FO Electronic Equipment and Hierarchy", Telephony, Jul 19 1982 pgs 60-70.
     
  57. "A Planner's Guide to Fiber Optics", Telephony, Sep 20 1982 pgs 42-55.
     
  58. "Exploring Fiber Optic System Design", Telephony, Nov 8 1982 pgs 60- 64.
     
  59. "The Fiber-Optics Revolution Spreads", TNAE 16:13 Dec 1982 pgs 17-20, 54.
     
  60. "Fiber Optics in Telecommunications", TNAE 16:13 Dec 1982 pgs 23-28.
     
  61. "The Fiber-SLC Carrier System: Bringing Lightwave Technology to the Loop", BLR 61:4 Apr 1983 pgs 6-10.
     
  62. Special issue of the IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, on "Fiber Optic Systems", IJSAC SAC-1:3 Apr 1983.
     
  63. "Advances in Optical Fiber Communications: An Historical Perspective", IJSAC SAC-1:3 Apr 1983 pgs 356-372.
     
  64. "Review of Fundamentals of Optical Fiber Systems", IJSAC SAC-1:3 Apr 1983 pgs 373-380.
     
  65. "North American Field Trials and Early Applications in Telephony", IJSAC SAC-1:3 Apr 1983 pgs 393-397.
     
  66. "FT3C - A Lightwave System for Metropolitan and Intercity Applications", IJSAC SAC-1:3 Apr 1983 pgs 413-419.
     
  67. "Optical Fiber Cables and Splices", IJSAC SAC-1:3 Apr 1983 pgs 533- 540.
     
  68. "Description and Application of the SLC-96 System Loop Lightwave Feature", ICC'83 paper A3.1.
     
  69. "Design of the SLC-96 System Loop Lightwave Feature", ICC'83 paper A3.2.
     
  70. "Lightwave System Design, Part-1", Telephony 205:25 Dec 12 1983 pgs 34-44, 118.
     
  71. "Wideband Window to the Information Age", BLR 62:1 Jan 1984 pgs 4-12.
     
  72. "Lightwave System Design, Part-2", Telephony 206:2 Jan 9 1984 pgs 36- 49.
     
  73. "Lightwave System Design, Part-3", Telephony 206:8 Feb 20 1984 pgs 25-33.
     
  74. "The SLC 96 Subscriber Loop Carrier System: The Fiber SLC System", BLTJ 63:10:2 Dec 1984 pgs 2389-2416.
     
  75. "Emerging Technologies for Fiber Network Survivability", ICM 33:2 Feb 1995 pgs 58-74.
     
  76. "Fiber-Optic System Tradeoffs", Spectrum 22:3 Mar 1985 pgs 68-75.
     
  77. "Fiber Optics: Poised To Displace Satellites", Spectrum 22:8 Aug 1985 pgs 30-37.
     
  78. "The Wideband World of Fiber", BLR 64:2 Mar 1986 pgs 14-21.
     
  79. "Optical Detectors: Three Contenders", Spectrum 23:5 May 1986 pgs 76- 84.
     
  80. Special issue of the IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, on "Fiber Optic Systems for Terrestrial Applications", IJSAC SAC-4:9 Dec 1986.
     
  81. "Design Considerations for Long-Haul Lightwave Systems", IJSAC SAC-4:9 Dec 1986 pgs 1389-1395.
     
  82. Issue of the AT&T Technical Journal on "Lightwave Technology", ATTJ 66:1 Jan/Feb 1987.
     
  83. "Extending the Boundaries of Lightwave Technology", ATTJ 66:1 Jan/Feb 1987 pgs 2-4.
     
  84. "Advances in Lightwave Systems Research", ATTJ 66:1 Jan/Feb 1987 pgs 5-18.
     
  85. "Single-Mode Fiber: From Research and Development to Manufacturing", ATTJ 66:1 Jan/Feb 1987 pgs 19-32.
     
  86. "Optical Fiber Manufacturing Techniques", ATTJ 66:1 Jan/Feb 1987 pgs 33-44.
     
  87. "Lightwave Splicing and Connector Technology", ATTJ 66:1 Jan/Feb 1987 pgs 45-64.
     
  88. "Lightwave Data Links and Interfaces", ATTJ 66:1 Jan/Feb 1987 pgs 65- 72.
     
  89. "Lightwave Device Technology", ATTJ 66:1 Jan/Feb 1987 pgs 73-83.
     
  90. "Single-Mode Cable for Long-Haul, Trunk, and Loop Networks", ATTJ 66:1 Jan/Feb 1987 pgs 84-94.
     
  91. "Terrestrial Lightwave Systems", ATTJ 66:1 Jan/Feb 1987 pgs 95-107.
     
  92. "Lightguide Applications in the Loop", ATTJ 66:1 Jan/Feb 1987 pgs 108-118.
     
  93. "Photonics - Fast Track for Tomorrow's Communications", ATT 2:1 1987 pgs 2-7.
     
  94. "Lightwave Technology Enters the Premises Market", ATT 2:1 1987 pgs 22-29.
     
  95. "Optical Fiber - the Expanding Medium", ICM 25:4 Apr 1987 pgs 33-43.
     
  96. "New Frame Speeds Optical Connections", ATT 2:2 1987 pgs 48-49.
     
  97. "Fiber-Optic Deployment Among the Interexchange Carriers", TNAE 21:5 May 1987 pgs 40-53.
     
  98. "Lightwave Systems in the Subscriber Loop", TNAE 21:5 May 1987 pgs 65-74, 85.
     
  99. "Evolution of Gigabit Lightwave Transmission Systems", ATTJ 66:3 May/Jun 1987 pgs 32-40.
     
  100. "Advanced Maintenance Features of the Embedded Telemetry System in the 1.7 Gb/s FT Series G Lightwave Transmission System", ICC'87 paper 13.6.
     
  101. "FT Series G Lightwave Digital Transmission System Architecture and Upgrade Capability", ICC'87 paper 19B.3.
     
  102. "Synchronous Optical Transmission for the Metrobus Lightwave Network", ICC'87 paper 30B.1.
     
  103. "At the Speed of Light", CW Feb 8 1988 CLOSEUP pgs 6, 12-13.
     
  104. "Making the Transition: Fiber Winds Its Way Home", Telephony 214:7 Feb 15 1988 pgs 34-39.
     
  105. "Fiber Optics is on a Path to the Local Loop", TE&M 92:13 Jul 1 1988 pgs 37-47.
     
  106. "Extending FO Networks - Economically", Telephony 215:14 Oct 3 1988 pgs 22-24.
     
  107. "Fiber in the Loop", ATT 3:4 1988 pgs 2-9.
     
  108. "High Capacity Lightwave Technology Comes of Age", ATT 3:4 1988 pgs 10-15.
     
  109. "Peanuts Won't Do!", Telephony 215:21 Nov 21 1988 pgs 26-29.
     
  110. "Photonic and Electronic Device Technologies", ATTJ 68:1 Jan/Feb 1989 pgs 2-4.
     
  111. "III-V Device Technologies for Lightwave Applications", ATTJ 68:1 Jan/Feb 1989 pgs 5-18.
     
  112. "Packaging Technology for III-V Photonic Devices and Integrated Circuits", ATTJ 68:1 Jan/Feb 1989 pgs 83-92.
     
  113. "Fiber vs. Metal", BYTE 14:1 Jan 1989 pgs 253-258.
     
  114. "LXE Cable Speeds Installation In The Loop", ATT 4:1 1989 pgs 62-63.
     
  115. "Optics and Electronics Are Living Together", Spectrum 26:2 Feb 1989 pgs 34-38.
     
  116. "Optical Fibers Reach into Homes", Spectrum 26:2 Feb 1989 pgs 43-47.
     
  117. "Fiber Hubbing: The Problem Solver for the Local Loop", TE&M 93:4 Feb 15 1989 pgs 76-79.
     
  118. "SONET and Digital Cross-Connects: Implications for Future Fiber Networks", TE&M 93:4 Feb 15 1989 pgs 86-93.
     
  119. "A Fiber Optic Broadband ISDN Network? It's Up to Congress", Telephony 216:8 Feb 20 1989 pgs 30-48.
     
  120. "Fiber to the Home?", Telephony 216:24 Jun 12 1989 pgs 38-44.
     
  121. "Delivering Digital To The Big Apple's Businesses", ATT 4:3 1989 pgs 33-35.
     
  122. "Reflected Light", BYTE 14:10 Oct 1989 pgs 249-256.
     
  123. "'Fiber Optic Systems are Too Expensive'", TE&M 93:21 Nov 1 1989 pgs 45-47.
     
  124. "The Race is on for Coherent Lightwave", Telephony 217:23B Nov 1989 Telephony's Transmission Special pgs 22-24.
     
  125. "Fiber to the Home: A Family Affair", Telephony 217:23B Nov 1989 Telephony's Transmission Special pgs 27-32.
     
  126. "Fiber Drives Competition in the Local Loop", BCR 19:12 Dec 1989 pgs 31-34.
     
  127. "A Commitment to Continuity", Telephony 217:25 Dec 11 1989 pgs 45-48.
     
  128. "To PON or not to PON? That is the Question", Telephony 220:2 Jan 14 1990 pgs 50-56.
     
  129. "Evolutionary Approach to Fibre Optic Technology in the Subscriber Loop", EC 64:2/3 1990 pgs 250-259.
     
  130. "Standards Standardizing Standardization", TE&M 94:9 May 1 1990 pgs 51-55.
     
  131. "Need More Fiber?", BYTE 15:6 Jun 1990 pgs 233-238.
     
  132. "Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing Networks: Principles and Applications", IJSAC 8:6 Aug 1990.
     
  133. "Fiber in the Loop", EC 65:1 1991 pgs 44-51.
     
  134. "Can PON Go Broadband?", Telephony 220:2 Jan 14 1991 pgs 30-35.
     
  135. "Evolution of Fiber in the Residential Loop Plant", ICM 29:3 Mar 1991 pgs 68-74.
     
  136. "How Fiber Survives", TE&M 95:6 Mar 15 1991 pgs 120-124.
     
  137. "Optical Fiber Amplifiers: Everybody Wants One", Telephony 220:11 Mar 18 1991 pgs 50-52.
     
  138. "The Criteria for Couplers", TE&M 95:14 Jul 15 1991 pgs 56-60.
     
  139. "Built-In Reliability", TE&M 95:17 Sep 1 1991 pgs 74-80.
     
  140. "Lightwave Technology: An Update", ATTJ 71:1 Jan/Feb 1992 pgs 2-3.
     
  141. "The FT-2000 OC-48 Lightwave System", ATTJ 71:1 Jan/Feb 1992 pgs 14-22.
     
  142. "AM Lightwave Technology", ATTJ 71:1 Jan/Feb 1992 pgs 23-30.
     
  143. "Fiber in the Loop", ATTJ 71:1 Jan/Feb 1992 pgs 31-45.
     
  144. "Optical Datalinks", ATTJ 71:1 Jan/Feb 1992 pgs 46-52.
     
  145. "Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifiers and the Next Generation of Lightwave Systems", ATTJ 71:1 Jan/Feb 1992 pgs 53-62.
     
  146. "Photonic Integrated Circuits", ATTJ 71:1 Jan/Feb 1992 pgs 63-73.
     
  147. "Quantum Well Lasers in Telecommunications", ATTJ 71:1 Jan/Feb 1992 pgs 75-83.
     
  148. "Remote Fault Locating of Fiber Splices", Telephony 222:11 Mar 16 1992 pgs 33-34.
     
  149. "Fiber Shows Signs of Life", Telephony 222:16 Apr 20 1992 pgs 55-59.
     
  150. "WDM-Based Local Lightwave Networks Part I: Single-Hop Systems", IEEE Network 6:3 May 1992 pgs 12-27.
     
  151. "Rejuvenation - not Regeneration", TE&M 96:9 May 1 1992 pgs 60-65.
     
  152. "To Bulk or Not to Bulk", Telephony 222:26 Jun 29 1992 pgs 22-24.
     
  153. "Low-Cost Capacity Goes Both Ways", TE&M 96:17 Sep 1 1992 pgs 46-54.
     
  154. "Multiwavelength Lightwave Networks for Computer Communication", ICM 31:2 Feb 1993 pgs 78-88.
     
  155. "A Fiber for the Future", TE&M 98:1 Jan 1 1994 pgs 20-22.
     
  156. "Technologies for Local-Access Fibering", ICM 32:2 Feb 1994 pgs 64-73.
     
  157. "Operating and Powering Fiber Networks", ICM 32:2 Feb 1994 pgs 74-77.
     
  158. "Toward the Service-Rich Era", ICM 32:2 Feb 1994 pgs 34-39.
     
  159. "Field Trials for Fiber Access in the EC", ICM 32:2 Feb 1994 pgs 40-48.
     
  160. "The Evolution of the Access Network in Germany", ICM 32:2 Feb 1994 pgs 50-55.
     
  161. "The Fiber-Optic Subscriber Network in Japan", ICM 32:2 Feb 1994 pgs 56-63.
     
  162. "Optical Fiber Access - Perspectives Toward the 21st Century", ICM 32:2 Feb 1994 pgs 78-86.
     
  163. "Hybridizing the Local Loop", IEEE Spectrum 31:6 Jun 1994 pgs 28-32.
     
  164. "Ultrahigh Bit Rate Transmission for the Years", EC 3Q 1994 pgs 241-250.
     
  165. "Towards All-Optical Networking", EC 3Q 1994 pgs 251-259.
     
  166. "2005: A Vision of the Network of the Future", EC 3Q 1994 pgs 231-240.
     
  167. "Demonstrating Next-Generation Optical Transmission", Telesis No. 99 Dec 1994 pgs 15-20.
     
  168. "The Apollo Demonstrator - New Low-Cost Technologies for Optical Interconnects", ER 72:2 1995 pgs 80-88.
     
  169. "Dispersion Compensation for Optical Fiber Systems", ICM 33:6 Jun 1995 pgs 96-102.
     
  170. "Optical Systems Get the Glory ... Components Do the Work", ATR 2Q 1996 pgs 85-86.
     
  171. "Active Optoelectronic Components for Optical Access", ATR 2Q 1996 pgs 87-92.
     
  172. "Manufacturing of Leading-Edge, InP Lasers Using 50 Millimeter Processing Technology", ATR 2Q 1996 pgs 93-100.
     
  173. "Optical Fiber Amplifiers for Telecommunication Systems", ICM 34:8 Aug 1996 pgs 96-102.
     
  174. "Highways of Light: Toward an All-Optical Network", Telesis Issue 101 Sep 1996 pgs 6-19.
     
  175. "Operation and Maintenance for an All-Optical Transport Network", ICM 34:11 Nov 1996 pgs 136-141.
     
  176. "A New Photonic Layer for Broadband Networks", ATR 1Q 1997 pgs 47-53.
     
  177. "Mining the Optical Bandwidth for a Terabit Per Second", Spectrum 34:4 Apr 1997 pgs 32-41.
     
  178. "The Semiconductor Laser: A Thirty-Five Year Perspective", PIEEE 85:11 Nov 1997 pgs 1678-1693.
     
  179. "Optical Fibers and Amplifiers for WDM Systems", PIEEE 85:11 Nov 1997 pgs 1765-1779.
     
  180. "Optical Networking", BLTJ 3:1 Jan-Mar 1998 pgs 39-61.
     
  181. "WDM: North American Deployment Trends", ICM 36:2 Feb 1998 pgs 40-44.
     
  182. "Current European WDM Deployment Trends", ICM 36:2 Feb 1998 pgs 46-50.
     
  183. "Wave-Division Multiplexing in the Sprint Long Distance Network", ICM 36:2 Feb 1998 pgs 52-55.
     
  184. "WDM Deployment in the Local Exchange Network", ICM 36:2 Feb 1998 pgs 56-61.
     
  185. "Applying WDM Technology to Undersea Cable Networks", ICM 36:2 Feb 1998 pgs 62-66.
     
  186. "Standards: The Blueprints for Optical Networking" ICM 36:2 Feb 1998 pgs 68-78.
     
  187. "Fiat Lux", ATR 3Q 1998 pgs 163-164.
     
  188. "Market Trends and Evolution for Optical Transmission Systems", ATR 3Q 1998 pgs 165-175.
     
  189. "Optinex Product Family", ATR 3Q 1998 pgs 176-183.
     
  190. "Evolution of WDM Submarine Systems Towards Terabit/s Integrated Networks", ATR 3Q 1998 pgs 184-191.
     
  191. "Fabrication of Lasers for DWDM Applications", ATR 3Q 1998 pgs 192-200.
     
  192. "Optical Cables for Broadband Communication", ATR 3Q 1998 pgs 201-209.
     
  193. "Impact of the Fiber Infrastructure on WDM Transmission", ATR 3Q 1998 pgs 210-217.
     
  194. "Field Trials of All Optical Networking Based on Wavelength Conversion", ATR 3Q 1998 pgs 218-224.
     
  195. "Optical Solutions for the Access Network", ATR 3Q 1998 pgs 225-231.
     
  196. "From Transmission to Processing: Challenges for New Optoelectronic Devices", ATR 3Q 1998 pgs 232-239.
     
  197. "ERION -- Ericsson Optical Networking Using WDM Technology", ER No. 3 1998 pgs 132-137.
     
  198. "Multi-Wavelength Fiber Optic Communication", ICM 36:12 Dec 1998 pg 26.
     
  199. "Developments in Wavelength Division Multiple Access Networking", ICM 36:12 Dec 1998 pgs 28-36.
     
  200. "Multifrequency Lasers and Applications in WDM Networks", ICM 36:12 Dec 1998 pgs 39-41.
     
  201. "Multiwavelength Receivers for WDM Systems", ICM 36:12 Dec 1998 pgs 42-49.
     
  202. "Tunable Optical Filters for Dense WDM Networks", ICM 36:12 Dec 1998 pgs 50-55.
     
  203. "All-Optical Wavelength Conversion Using SOA Nonlinearities", ICM 36:12 Dec 1998 pgs 56-61.
     
  204. "Arrayed Waveguide Gratings for Wavelength Routing", ICM 36:12 Dec 1998 pgs 62-68.
     
  205. "A Practical Vision for Optical Transport Networking", BLTJ 4:1 Jan-Mar 1999 pgs 3-18.
     
  206. "Impact of an Integrated Architecture for Bandwidth Management in a Broadband Network Infrastructure", BLTJ 4:1 Jan-Mar 1999 pgs 19-41.
     
  207. "The WaveStar BandWidth Manager: The Key Building Block in the Next-Generation Transport Network", BLTJ 4:1 Jan-Mar 1999 pgs 42-57.
     
  208. "Optical Network Design and Restoration", BLTJ 4:1 Jan-Mar 1999 pgs 58-84.
     
  209. "Protocols and Architectures for IP Optical Networking", BLTJ 4:1 Jan-Mar 1999 pgs 105-124.
     
  210. "Advanced Optical Networking -- Lucent's MONET Network Elements", BLTJ 4:1 Jan-Mar 1999 pgs 145-162.
     
  211. "Metro Optical Networking", BLTJ 4:1 Jan-Mar 1999 pgs 163-186.
     
  212. "Optical Fiber Amplifiers for WDM Optical Networks", BLTJ 4:1 Jan-Mar 1999 pgs 187-206.
     
  213. "The Wavelength Add/Drop Multiplexor for Lightwave Communication Networks", BLTJ 4:1 Jan-Mar 1999 pgs 207-229.
     
  214. "High-Capacity Lightwave Transmission Experiments", BLTJ 4:1 Jan-Mar 1999 pgs 230-245.
     
  215. "Optical Fibers for Optical Networking", BLTJ 4:1 Jan-Mar 1999 pgs 246-261.
     
  216. "Optical Cross Connects for Optical Networking", BLTJ 4:1 Jan-Mar 1999 pgs 262-281.
     
  217. "Broadband Fiber Access: A Fiber-to-the-Customer Access Architecture", BLTJ 4:1 Jan-Mar 1999 pgs 282-299.
     
  218. "FiberVista: An FTTH or FTTC System Delivering Broadband Data and CATV Services", BLTJ 4:1 Jan-Mar 1999 pgs 300-322.
     
  219. "All-Optical Networks", CACM 42:6 Jun 1999 pgs 74-83.
     
  220. "A Next-Generation Optical Regional Access Network", ICM 38:1 Jan 2000 pgs 66-72.
     
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  222. "Advances in Fiber Optics", BLTJ 5:1 Jan-Mar 2000 pgs 168-187.
     
  223. "The Evolution of Optical Systems: Optics Everywhere", BLTJ 5:1 Jan-Mar 2000 pgs 188-202.
     
  224. "Optical Networks Come of Age", ICM 38:2 Feb 2000 pg 56.
     
  225. "Technologies and Architectures for Scalable Dynamic Dense WDM Networks", ICM 38:2 Feb 2000 pgs 58-66.
     
  226. "A Differentiated Optical Services Model for WDM Networks", ICM 38:2 Feb 2000 pgs 68-73.
     
  227. "The SuperPON Demonstrator: An Exploration of Possible Evolution Paths for Optical Access Networks", ICM 38:2 Feb 2000 pgs 74-82.
     
  228. "WDM Optical Networks: A Reality Check", ICM 38:3 Mar 2000 pgs 58-60.
     
  229. "On IP-Over-WDM Integration", ICM 38:3 Mar 2000 pgs 72-84.
     
  230. "All Optical Wavelength Conversion: Technologies and Applications in DWDM Networks", ICM 38:3 Mar 2000 pgs 86-92.
     
  231. "Robust Photonic Transport Network Implementation with Optical Cross-Connect Systems", ICM 38:3 Mar 2000 pgs 94-103.
     
  232. "Optical Layer Survivability: A Services Perspective", ICM 38:3 Mar 2000 pgs 104-113.
     
  233. "Optical Networking Solutions for Next-Generation Internet Networks", ICM 38:9 Sep 2000 pgs 79-80.
     
  234. "Architectural and Technological Issues for Future Optical Internet Networks", ICM 38:9 Sep 2000 pgs 82-92.
     
  235. "IP over Optical Networks: Architectural Aspects", ICM 38:9 Sep 2000 pgs 94-102.
     
  236. "Labeled Optical Burst Switching for IP-over-WDM Integration", ICM 38:9 Sep 2000 pgs 104-114.
     
  237. "Approaches to Optical Internet Packet Switching", ICM 38:9 Sep 2000 pgs 116-122.
     
  238. "Building the "Network" in the Optical Transport Network", ICM 38:10 Oct 2000 pg 153.
     
  239. "Optical Layer Signaling: How Much Is Really Needed?", ICM 38:10 Oct 2000 pgs 154-160.
     
  240. "IP-Centric Control and Management of Optical Transport Networks", ICM 38:10 Oct 2000 pgs 161-167.
     
  241. "Optical Domain Service Interconnect (OSDI): Defining Mechanisms for Enabling On-Demand and High-Speed Capacity from the Optical Domain", ICM 38:10 Oct 2000 pgs 168-174.
     
  242. "Progress in Optical Networking", ICM 39:1 Jan 2001 pgs 54-61.
     
  243. "MEMS Technology for Optical Networking Applications", ICM 39:1 Jan 2001 pgs 62-69.
     
  244. "Technologies and Building Blocks for Fast Packet Forwarding", ICM 39:1 Jan 2001 pgs 70-77.
     
  245. "Techniques for Optical Packet Switching and Optical Burst Switching", ICM 39:1 Jan 2001 pgs 136-142.
     
  246. "High-Speed Lightwave Communication ICs Based on III-v Compound Semiconductors", ICM 39:1 Jan 2001 pgs 154-159.

Web Pages and Websites

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  2. Wikipedia article "Optical fiber cable".
     
  3. Wikipedia article "Optical Transport Network".
     
  4. Wikipedia article "Wavelength-division multiplexing".
     
  5. Wikipedia article "G.709".
     
  6. Web page for downloading Recommendation G.709, Interfaces for the Optical Transport Network: www.itu.int/rec/T-REC-G.709/en
     
  7. Wikipedia article "Reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer".
     
  8. Wikipedia article "Optical mesh network".
     
  9. Wikipedia article "Wavelength selective switching".
     
  10. Wikipedia article "Generic Framing Procedure".
     
  11. Wikipedia article "Dark fibre".
     
  12. Wikipedia article "Small form-factor pluggable transceiver".
     
  13. Wikipedia article "XFP transceiver".
     
  14. Wikipedia article "QSFP".
     
  15. Wikipedia article "C Form-factor Pluggable".
     
  16. Wikipedia article "10 Gigabit Ethernet".
     
  17. Wikipedia article "100 Gigabit Ethernet".
     
  18. Wikipedia article "Passive optical network".