Free space optical technology and distribution architecture for broadband metro and local services

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4214, Issue , 2001, Pages 72-85

  Dodley, J P ^a   Britz, D M ^a   Bowen, D J ^a   Lundgren, C W ^a  

^a AT AND T LABS RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS; BROADBAND NETWORKS; DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; FIBER OPTIC NETWORKS; MILLIMETER WAVES; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OPTICAL INTERCONNECTS; PERFORMANCE; RADIO LINKS; TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

ATMOSPHERIC IMPAIRMENT; BROADBAND ACCESS SERVICE; FREE SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION OPTICAL LINK; MILLIMETER WAVE RADIO LOCAL SERVICE; OPTICAL WIRELESS SERVICE; ROOFTOP ROUTING;

OPTICAL LINKS;

EID: 0035031119     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.417498     Document Type: Conference Paper

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