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The major breakthrough came with the development of low-loss fiber in the 1970s. Researchers like Robert Maurer, Donald Keck, and Peter Schultz at Corning Incorporated, using improved glass-making techniques, produced fibers that had far less attenuation, making long-distance. Optical fiber technology has undergone numerous significant breakthroughs since the 19th century, gradually evolving into an indispensable foundation for modern communications and various other industries. Given the increasing importance of a globally interconnected world, driven by modern digital services and the need for fast and reliable access to digital resources, communications networks are one of the key infrastructures in today's society. This comprehensive review explores OFC's historical evolution, core principles, components, and versatile applications.
Optical fiber communications systems have experienced a tremendous development over the past decades, enabling a steady exponential increase of data rates over short and long distances. Over
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