Technical Information
Finisar provides technical information to help others gain a better understanding of the products and technologies that drive the optical communications industry. Below you can access Finisar technical papers, presentations and technology demonstration videos. We have also provided a collection of links to other resources helpful in understanding the dynamic optical communications industry.
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Beyond 100 Gb/s
- Pluggable Transceiver Challenges (ECOC 2012)
- 100Gb/s & Beyond Ethernet Optics - From Gigabit to Terabit Ethernet (OFC/NFOEC 2012)
- Beyond 100G Client Optics (IEEE Communications Magazine - February 2012)
- Next Generation 100G Client Optics - 100G and Beyond in ITU-T and IEEE (ECOC 2011)
- 400Gb/s is for Engineers and 1Tb/s is for Dreamers - Future Solutions for Tbit/s Ethernet (ECOC 2011)
- Is 1 Tb/s Ready for Prime Time? (IEEE Photonics Society, July 2011)
- 1TbE Transport - Why, When and How? (OFC/NFOEC 2010)
- Economics of the Next Data Rate (Joint ITU-T/IEEE Workshop on the Future of Ethernet Transport)
- 100 Gb/s and Beyond Ethernet Optical Interfaces
40 Gb/s & 100Gb/s Technology
- Next Generation CFP Modules (OFC/NFOEC 2012)
- Next Gen 100Gb/s Ethernet Optics (Technology Exploration Forum, June 2011)
- 100GbE Optical LAN Technologies
- Photonic Integration for High-Volume, Low-Cost Applications
- 100Gb/s Client (ECOC 100Gb/s Workshop 5)
- Optical PMD Overview (Tutorial T1A: 40/100 GbE: What's Happening?)
- Optical Transceivers for 100GE (F3: Transceiver Circuits for Optical Communications ISSCC'10)
- 2R-3R Optical Grooming Switch with Time-Slot Interchange
- 43 Gbps 264 km field fiber transmission using 2R
- All-Optical DPSK Wavelength Converter
- An All-Optical Grooming Switch with Regenerative Capabilities
- Cascadability and Regenerative Properties of SOA
- Compensation Of Chromatic Dispersion By Chirp Control In All-Optical Regenerator Based On Asymetric Sagnac Loop
- Enhancement of 43Gbps DPSK Transmission Though 66 Wavelength
- Fibers vs. Coax for RF Delay line Applications
- Finisar-Israel Publications List
- Novel Optical Fast Fourier Transform Scheme Enabling
- Pattern Effect Removal Technique for Semiconductor-Optical-Amplifier-Based Wavelength Conversion
- Regenerative all-optical wavelength converter based on semiconductor optical aplifier and sharp frequency response filter
- RZ to CSRZ Format and Wavelength Conversion with Regenerative Properties
- Single and Multiple Channel Operation Dynamics
- Single Source Optical OFDM Transmitter and Optical FFT Receiver Demonstrated at Line Rates of 5.4 and 10.8 Tbitps
- Terabitps FFT Processing – Optics Can do it on-the-Fly
- Transparent Ring Interconnection using Multi-Wavelength
- Wavelength Conversion of a 40-Gbps
Optics - General
Optical Amplifiers
- Introduction to Optical Amplifiers (June 2010)
- Introduction to EDFA Technology (June 2009)
- Applications for Distributed Raman Amplification (Updated November 2012)
- Operational Issues in the Deployment of Raman Amplifiers (Updated November 2012)
- Power Booster EDFA - Extending Single-span Network Reach (Updated December 2012)
- Optical Amplifier Design Using Compact 70x90mm Building Blocks (June 2009)
- Variable Gain EDFAs for Dynamic Mesh Networks (Updated December 2012)
Optical Instrumentation
- Spectral Modeling of Channel Band Shapes in Wavelength Selective Switches (Optics Express 2011)
- A Study on LCoS-Based Remote Nodes for 60 GHz Fiber-Wireless Links (IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology 2011)
Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser (VCSEL)
- A 55Gb/s Directly Modulated 850nm VCSEL-Based Optical Link (IPC 2012)
- The Continuing Story of VCSELs at AOC (Photonics West 2005)
- Appliance Design - VCSEL turbidity Sensor
- Beyond 850nm VCSELs (Photonics West 2002)
- Finisar VCSELs (Photonics West 2008)
- First ever VCSEL Reliability Paper (Photonics West 1996)
- High data throughput VCSELs (Photonics Europe 2010)
- High speed characteristics of VCSELs (Photonics West 1997)
- Materials behavior (Photonics West 2006)
- Nanoscale materials aspects of VCSEL reliability (Photonics West 2003)
- Reliability of various size oxide VCSELs
- The VCSELs are coming (Photonics West 2003)
- VCSEL based optical sensors
- VCSEL based proximity sensor
- VCSEL proliferation (Photonics West 2007)
- VCSELs at Finisar (Photonics West 2010)
- VCSELs at Honeywell (Photonics West 2004)
Finisar Overview
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Flexgrid Technology
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ROADM Technology
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Finisar World Class International Facilities
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Tunable XFP Demonstration
Highlighting Finisar's booth at OFC 2010 was the 10Gb/s tunable XFP transceiver operating from 8.5 to 11.3 Gb/s across multiple protocols.
Watch Video: Tunable XFP Demo
100G Ethernet CFP Module Demonstration
Joint demonstration with Ixia and EXFO of a standards-compliant 100G Ethernet optical link at OFC 2010.
Watch Video: 100G Ethernet CFP Module Demonstration
Demonstration of EWP Wavelength Selective Switch
Finisar demonstrated its Edge Wavelength Processor (EWP) 1x2 Wavelength Selective Switch (WSS) in operation under typical network application conditions at OFC 2010.
Watch Video: EWP 1x2 at OFC 2010
WaveShaper M-Series Demonstration
OFC 2010 marked the debut of the M-Series, a version of the WaveShaper for embedding in systems and subsystems for OEM applications.
Watch Video: Introducing the WaveShaper M-Series
EWP 1x2 Introduction / WSS Products
Our new Edge Wavelength Processor (EWP) 1x2 Wavelength Selective Switch (WSS) debuted at ECOC 2009.
Watch Video: WSS Product Overview and EWP 1x2 Introduction
WaveShaper S-Series Demonstration
At ECOC 2009, Finisar introduced the new WaveShaper S-Series extending the flexibility and performance of its family of Programmable Optical Processors.
Watch Video: Demonstration of the new WaveShaper S-Series
40 Gigabit Ethernet CFP Transceiver Demonstration
Check out the world's first public demonstration of an operational 40 Gigabit Ethernet (40GE) module in the new pluggable CFP form factor, which took place at ECOC 2009.
Watch Video: 40GE CFP Transceiver Demonstration
Recirculating Loop Demonstration
Visual explanation of a multi-wavelength recirculating optical loop operating at 40Gb/s.
Watch Video: Multi-Wavelength Recirculating Loop Demonstration
300-pin Module Unpacking Demonstration
Learn how to properly unpack your 40G, 300-pin transponder.
Watch Video: Unpacking your 300-pin module
Industry Conferences and Exhibitions
- Optical Fiber Communications Exhibition and Conference (USA)
- European Conference on Optical Communications
- Opto-Electronics Center Conference (Taiwan)
- International Solid-State Circuits Conference (USA)
Industry Websites and Blogs
- Finisar Lightspeed Blog
- Lightwave Blog
- Gazettabyte
- Climate Savers Computing Initiative (CSCI)
- Schelto
Standards Bodies
Finisar Tools
Presentations
Web Resources
The Benefit of Optics (wiki)
Wikinvest describes the Fiber Optics Industries and provides information on benefits of fiber optics. Wikinvest also provides resource tools to look up an analysis of various companies in the industry as well as their current quote and news.
How Fiber Optics Work (how stuff works)
"How Stuff Works?" is part of The Discovery Company that provides interested readers insight into how various communication technology actually works in an extremely reader friendly way. In this article they explain how fiber optics work using resources like a video, diagram and describes the individual components of Fiber optics.
The Birth of Fiber Optics (about.com)
This article on about.com describes the timeline of the birth and evolution of fiber optics, while providing short descriptions of how each innovation came about.
What are Optics and Photonics? (OSA)
The Optical Society provides generation, application and archiving of knowledge in optics and photonics. This article briefly describes what optics and photonics are, as well as provides information on how optics and photonics technology enhances certain areas of life.
Wikipedia Definition of Fiber Optics (Wiki)
This is Wikipedia’s detailed page on the definition, birth, evolution, application and current state of fiber optics.
Optics for Teens (OSA)
Optics for teens is a website provided by the OSA (The Optical Society) in order to present topics of optic technology in fun and exciting ways to teenagers. This page titled "Exploring the Science of Life" encourages and reminds student to have fun with science while still teaching them about optics and other topics.
The Fiber Optic Association, Inc (FOA)
The Fiber Optic Association (FOA) is a non-profit professional society of fiber optics. This is their home webpage that provides interested visitors with a plethora of various resources about Fiber optics, including: video tutorials on optic cable preparation, online reference guides, and links to schools and training programs.
Useful Books
An Introduction to Fiber Optics
By John Crisp and Barry Elliott
Fiber Optic Reference Guide
By David Goff
FOA Reference Guide to Fiber Optics: Study Guide to FOA Certification
By Jim Hayes
Optical Fiber Communications
By Gerd Keiser
Optical Networking: A Wiley Tech Brief
By Debra Cameron
Optical Networks: A Practical Perspective
By Rajiv Ramaswami and Kumar N. Sivarajan
Technician's Guide to Fiber Optics
By Donald J. Sterling Jr.
Thomas' Telecom & Networking Dictionary
Thomas M. Thomas II
Understanding Telecommunications and Lightwave Systems
John G. Nellist
