The Application Of Optical Wave Guides To Army Communications

Larry Dworkin; Louis Coryell; R. Dragoo

doi:10.1117/12.954483

6 November 1975 The Application Of Optical Wave Guides To Army Communications

Larry Dworkin, Louis Coryell, R. Dragoo

Proceedings Volume 0063, Guided Optical Communications; (1975) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.954483
Event: 19th Annual Technical Symposium, 1975, San Diego, United States

Abstract

A broad class of army communication applications are contemplated for optical waveguides. Of principal interest is the multimode low-loss fiber. A few potential applications include: (a) long haul TDM cable, (b) local distribution cable used to connect telephone users to central switches within a command post, (c) antenna remoting via fiber optic guide, (d) computer interconnections. The cost effectiveness of these cables vs. conventional cable is a critical issue that will be treated in detail within this paper. Exploratory developmental models that utilized a low-loss Corning Fiber within a tactical ruggedized cable are presented. The use of both a LED source and double hetrojunction GaAlAs Lasers is discussed. Also treated is the design of cable modems, interfaces and repeaters.

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Larry Dworkin, Louis Coryell, and R. Dragoo "The Application Of Optical Wave Guides To Army Communications", Proc. SPIE 0063, Guided Optical Communications, (6 November 1975); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.954483

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