IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications

IEEE JOURNAL ON
SELECTED AREAS IN COMMUNICATIONS
August 1986, Volume SAC-4, Number 5

ENGINEERING AND FIELD EXPERIENCE WITH FIBER OPTIC SYSTEMS
Guest Editors -- L. J. Scerbo, J. P. Varachi, H. Murata, and P. L. Pope
PUBLISHED IN COOPERATION WITH THE JOURNAL ON LIGHTWAVE TECHNOLOGY

Editorial -- Cooperative Publications in Optical Communications: J. O. Limb

Guest Editorial -- Engineering and Field Experience with Fiber Optic Systems: L. J. Scerbo, J. P. Varachi, H. Murata, and D. L. Pope

PAPERS
Installation

Fiber Optic Placing, Splicing, Testing, and Cable Design Experience in Bell Canada: J.-F. Couturer, J. A. G. Mainville, M. Papa, M. Plouffe, and A. Scandella
Optical Fiber Cable Installation Techniques: F. Hayashi, Y. Yuki, and T. Watanabe
Placing Fiber Optic Cables in Multioccupied Ducts: P. B. Grimado and A. J. Colucci
The Blown Fiber Cable: S. Hornung, M. H. Reeve, S. A. Cassidy, and P. Yennadhiou
Prediction and Minimization of Fiber Optic Cable Pulling Tensions: G. C. Weitz
Lubrication Techniques to Allow Placement of Long Lengths of Inner Duct and Fiber Optic Cable in a Conduit: R. Machac
Meeting the Fiber Optic Challenge with Vibratory Cable Plows: G. A. Stangl and D. L. Turney
Application of Optical Fibers for Overhead Transmission Lines: T. Ikeya, K. Yoshida, and M. Ogai

Apparatus

Splicing of Fibers by the Fusion Method: K. Inada, O. Watanabe, and H. Taya
Optical Fiber Facilities for Subscriber Loops: H. Ishihara, F. Takaetsu, and K. Sato
Present Status of Mechanical Connectors for Optical Fiber: S. Tachigami, S. Inao, and H. Murata
Secure Splice Closures for Optical Fiber Systems: H. J. C. Spencer

Maintenance

Optical Fiber Cable Measurements in the Field: N. Uesugi, T. Horiguchi, M. Nakazawa, and Y. Murakani
Fault-Locating Accuracy with an OTDR: Reflective Versus Nonreflective Faults: V. So, P. J. Vella, and J. Lamont

Systems

Loop Optic Design Optimization Study: R. B. Misra
Fiber Optic Network Regional Area Networks in New York and Dallas: J. J. Prisco
Optical Fiber Supertrunking -- A Performance Report on a Real-World System: J. A. Chiddix

Call for Papers

Forthcoming Topics