Fiber-optic transmission and networking: the previous 20 and the next 20 years [Invited]
The work
| Title | Fiber-optic transmission and networking: the previous 20 and the next 20 years [Invited] |
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| Authors | Peter J. Winzer; David T. Neilson; Andrew R. Chraplyvy |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2018 |
| Citekey | winzer2018fiberoptic |
Where it appeared
| Published in | Optics Express |
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| Publisher | Optica Publishing Group |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 18 |
| Pages | 24190--24239 |
Identifiers
| DOI | 10.1364/oe.26.024190 |
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Access
| Landing page | https://doi.org/10.1364/oe.26.024190 |
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| Free full text | https://doi.org/10.1364/oe.26.024190 |
Abstract
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Optics Express, this paper reviews the evolution of optical fiber communication systems, and through a look at the previous 20 years attempts to extrapolate fiber-optic technology needs and potential solution paths over the coming 20 years. Well aware that 20-year extrapolations are inherently associated with great uncertainties, we still hope that taking a significantly longer-term view than most texts in this field will provide the reader with a broader perspective and will encourage the much needed out-of-the-box thinking to solve the very significant technology scaling problems ahead of us. Focusing on the optical transport and switching layer, we cover aspects of large-scale spatial multiplexing, massive opto-electronic arrays and holistic optics-electronics-DSP integration, as well as optical node architectures for switching and multiplexing of spatial and spectral superchannels.
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| Where it came from | https://doi.org/10.1364/oe.26.024190 |
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| First seen | 2026-08-16 |
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@article{winzer2018fiberoptic,
title = {Fiber-optic transmission and networking: the previous 20 and the next 20 years [Invited]},
author = {Peter J. Winzer and David T. Neilson and Andrew R. Chraplyvy},
year = {2018},
journal = {Optics Express},
volume = {26},
number = {18},
pages = {24190--24239},
publisher = {Optica Publishing Group},
doi = {10.1364/oe.26.024190},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1364/oe.26.024190},
}
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