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December 1986, Volume SAC-4, Number 9
JOINTLY PREPARED WITH THE JOURNAL OF LIGHTWAVE TECHNOLOGY
(With Special Distribution to IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology Subscribers)

SPECIAL ISSUE ON FIBER OPTIC SYSTEMS FOR TERRESTRIAL APPLICATIONS
Guest Editors -- D. C. Gloge, R. C. Menendez, J. E. Midwinter, S. D. Personick, and S. Shimada

EDITORIAL
Editorial Announcement
P. E. Green, Jr.


Guest Editorial
D. C. Gloge, R. C. Menendez, J. E. Midwinter, S. D. Personick, and S. Shimada


PAPERS
Long-Haul/Trunk Transmission Systems
Design Considerations for Long-Haul Lightwave Systems
I. Jacobs

A High-Reliability 565 Mbit/s Trunk Transmission System
P. Cochrane, R. Brooks, and R. Dawes

An Analysis of Alternative Architectures for the Interoffice Network
M. Kerner, H. L. Lemberg, and D. M. Simmons

Topological and Architectural Designs for Pre-ISDN Integration of Fiber Optic Voice and Data Networks
K.-J. Chen, T.-H. Wu, and J. F. Stach

Standardized Fiber Optic Transmission Systems -- A Synchronous Optical Network View
R. J. Boehm, Y.-C. Ching, C. G. Griffith, and F. A. Saal

Line Code and Terminal Configuration for Very Large-Capacity Optical Transmission Systems
N. Yoshikai, S. Nishi, and J.-I. Yamada

Intermediate/Subscriber Loop Systems
Local-Line Single-Mode Optics -- Viable Options for Today and Tomorrow
P. Cochrane, R. D. Hall, J. P. Moss, R. A. Betts, and L. Bickers

Residential Fiber Optic Subscriber Loops: Information Pipeline or Technology Pipedream?
B. S. Mullinix

High-Speed CMI Optical Intraoffice Transmission System -- Design and Performance
K. Hagishima, Y. Kobayashi, and K. Aida

A Conceptual Design on Frequency-Division-Multiplexing Distribution Systems with Optical Tunable Filters
H. Toba, K. Inoue, and K. Nosu

Optical Transmission Modules for Intraoffice Transmission Networks
M. Sumida and H. Tsuji

Local Area/Multiple Access Networks
The TDM Ring -- A Fiber Optic Transport System for Campus or Metropolitan Networks
J. W. Reedy

Ultrafast All-Optical Synchronous Multiple Access Fiber Networks
P. R. Prucnal, M. A. Santoro, and S. K. Sehgal

Subsystem Reliability and Performance
High-Reliability Semiconductor Lasers for Optical Communications
M. Hirao, K. Mizuishi, and M. Nakamura

Reliability of Optical Fibers, Cables, and Splices
O. I. Szentesi

Optoelectronic Integration and Its Impact on System Application
M. Nakamura and T. Ozeki

Bit-Error-Rate Degradation in a Multimode Fiber Optic Transmission Liunk Due to Modal Noise
A. M. J. Koonen

Operational Experience and Economic Factors
Economic Analysis of Fiber Versus Alternative Media
R. S. Bergen, Jr.

Experience with Operational Fiber Optic Systems in the Hong Kong Telephone Network
P. P. So

Fiber Optic Transport Systems for Present and Future Local Networks
T. Miki and J. Yamagata


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