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Optical fiber telecommunications

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Recent progress of optical fiber telecommunication technologies is reviewed from the view points of large capacity systems and subscriber loop systems, as well as associated optical fibers and devices.

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Kimura, T. Optical fiber telecommunications. Hyperfine Interact 37, 297–310 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02395717

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