Gerd Keiser, Optical Fiber Communications, McGraw-Hill, 4th ed.

, 2008

URLs for Further Reading or Exploration of Various Topics

This is a small sampling of the many resources available on the Web for consulting,
general information, modeling tools, fibers, components, transmission systems, and test
equipment. The URLs listed under "General information" for Chapter 1 have a great deal
more information and listings of further Web links.

A. Consulting in photonic communications

PhotonicsComm Solutions, Inc. provides technical consultation, business planning, and
education related to photonic communications. http://www.photonicscomm.com

B. Standards Organizations
1. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), http://www.nist.gov (creates
basic measurement standards)
2. International Telecommunications Union – Telecommunications,
http://www.itu.int/ITU-T (creates and publishes standards in all areas of
telecommunications; Series G for telecommunications; Series L for outside plant
elements)
3. Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers, http://www.ieee.org (establishes and
publishes measurement procedures for links and networks)
4. Telcordia, http://www.telcordia.com (provides generic requirements for network
elements)
5. TIA/EIA, www.tiaonline.org and www.ea.org (created and published over 120 test
specifications under the designation Fiber Optic Test Procedures or FOTP)

C. Modeling and Simulation Tools

1. Optiwave (http://www.optical.com)
2. RSoft Design Group (http://www.rsoftdesign.com)
3. VPIsystems (http://www.vpisystems.com)

D. General information, photonics resources, and industry news

http://www.photonics.com
http://fibers.org
http://optics.org

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http://www.lightreading.com
http://www.pennwell.com

E. Technical Journals
1. IEEE, http://www.ieee.org (e.g., Journal Lightwave Technology, Photonic
Technology Letters, Proceeding of the IEEE)
2. Elsevier, http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journal_browse.cws_home (e.g., Optical
Fiber Technology, Optics and Laser Technology)
3. Optical Society of America, http://www.osa.org/journals/osajournals/default.aspx
(e.g., Optics Express, J. Optical Networking, Chinese Optics Letters)
4. SPIE, http://www.spie.org (e.g., Optical Engineering, J. of Nanophotonics)

F. Educational Equipment and Training

1. OptoSci, Ltd, http://www.optosci.com (optoelectronic systems, components and
instrumentation for the international education, research, industrial and environmental
markets)
2. Senko, http://www.senko.com/fiberoptic/feature/feature_1.html (a rugged, reusable
and flexible training tool consisting of 10 self-enclosed component modules)
3. The Light Brigade, http://www.lightbrigade.com (training courses for a wide variety
of field applications using fiber optics technology)
4. Blue Road Research Fiber, http://www.bluerr.com/products/edkits.php (Optic Sensor
Education and Product Development Kits include supplies that provide the user with
exposure to fiber optic sensing using Bragg grating sensors)

G. Optical Fibers and Cables

1. Corning Optical Fiber, http://www.corning.com/opticalfiber (manufacturer of a wide
variety of optical fibers and cables)
2. OFS, http://www.ofsoptics.com (designer, manufacturer, and supplier of optical
fibers, optical fiber cable, optical connectivity components, and specialty photonics
products)

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3. Listing of some optical cable and component companies in India,
http://dir.indiamart.com/impcat/optical-fiber-cable.html
4. Listing of some optical cable and component companies in China,
http://www.chinasuppliers.globalsources.com/china-suppliers/Fiber-Cable.htm
5. Hitachi Cable, http://www.hitachi-cable.co.jp/en/products/optical/index.html
6. Sumitomo, www.sumitomoelectric.com/products/opticalfibercable
7. Verrillon, www.verrillon.com (supplier of specialty optical fibers and components to
the oil and gas, military, industrial and communications markets)

H. Test Equipment
1. EXFO, www.exfo.com
2. JDSU, www.jdsu.com/test_and_measurement
3. Agilent, www.agilent.com
4. Circadiant, www.circadiant.com
5. SyntheSys Research http://www.synthesysresearch.com
6. Anritsu, www.anritsu.com

I. Transport and Network-Access Equipment

1. Alcatel-Lucent, http://www.alcatel-lucent.com
2. Nortel Networks, http://www.nortel.com
3. Pirelli Broadband Solutions, http://www.pirellibroadband.com
4. Fujitsu, http://www.fujitsu.com
5. Huawei, http://www.huawei.com