Fiber Optic Applications and Markets

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 s...

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Published in:I.R.E. transactions on communications systems 1978-07, Vol.26 (7), p.1099-1102
Main Author: Montgomery, J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Application software
Bandwidth
Consumer electronics
Industrial electronics
Military computing
Optical fiber cables
Optical fiber communication
Optical fiber devices
Optical fibers
Production systems
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0090-6778
0096-2244
1558-0857
DOI:10.1109/TCOM.1978.1094178