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Fundamentals of Fiber-Optic Transmissions

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The extraordinary advances in fiber and semiconductor technology have resulted in a very rapid growth in the performance of lightwave communications systems. The evolution of optical fiber transmission systems is illustrated in Fig. 9.1 [1], where the transmission capacity is shown for both commercial and experimental systems.

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  1. Ericsson Telecommunicazioni, R&D, Italy

    R. Sabella

  2. Dipartimento di Elettronica, Universita di Roma, Rome, Italy

    P. Lugli

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Sabella, R., Lugli, P. (1999). Fundamentals of Fiber-Optic Transmissions. In: High Speed Optical Communications. Telecommunication Technology and Applications Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5275-8_9

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