简介:ThisReviewfocusesonopticaltransmissionfibersandthehigh-capacitysystemsoperatingthereon.Itattemptstocombinekeylessonslearnedfromthe50-yearhistoryoflow-lossopticalfiberswithviewsonfuturefiberandsystemsrequirements,discussinglikelyevolutionpathsandpotentialpitfallsinresolvingtheopticalnetworkcapacitycrunch.