Advances in fiber optics

This paper describes the development of fiber optics technology — an essential element of the telecommunications revolution — and reviews the remarkable progress in fiber design and fabrication, optical amplifiers, UV-induced fiber gratings, novel microstructured optical fibers, and integrated optics. The paper also explores the limits of optical fiber channel capacity and considers the future of optical communications.

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