An overview is given of recent development of subscriber optical cable technologies in
Japan. Technologies for constructing a star network using high count fiber cable have been …

In this paper, we present a theory concerning low-frequency modal noise in the cascade of
couplers. This theory enables calculation of signal-to-noise ratio in cascade connection of …

A unified model for the noise in a single-mode fiberoptic communication system
incorporating modal noise, shot noise and circuit noise is presented. The bit error …

A generic class of single-arm multimode optical fibre sensors based on end reflection
interference (ERI) is described and demonstrated. The ERI mechanism provides a simple …

In this paper, we present a novel concept of the IEEE 802.11 n signal distribution over a
multimode fiber passive optical network. In the study we provide a theory on the sources of …

In this paper a novel concept of the multimode fiber-based passive optical network utilizing
orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) is presented. Usage of multimode …

Modal noise becomes a serious problem in multimode optical fiber systems. It is said that
there are two main causes for modal noise, one being the optical source and the other fiber …

The feasibility of high-speed multimode analog fiber-optic transmission was examined by
conducting a wide range of experiments on a fiber-optic link. The experimental link …

Interference sources specific for multimode fiber Passive Optical network are investigated.
These include modal noise, changes and instabilities of the frequency responses, and …

Spectrum characteristics of modal noise which is generated by fiber vibration are measured
under various fiber conditions. The measured results show that modal noise spectrum will …