Optical Characterization, Diagnosis, and Performance Monitoring for PON

Passive Optical Networks: Principles and Practice

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 267-300

  Willner, Alan E ^a   Pan, Zhongqi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

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EID: 84877583798     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012373853-0.50013-3     Document Type: Chapter

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