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.

Consulting in photonic communications

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

Chapter 1

General information, photonics resources, and industry news
· http://fibers.org
· http://optics.org
· http://www.efiber.net
· http://www.lightreading.com
· http://icd.pennnet.com
· http://lw.pennnet.com
· http://wdm.pennnet.com

Virtual Photonics, Inc (now called VPIsystems, Inc.) is the designer of the simulation software tools PTDS (full version) and PTDS lite (included in the book): http://www.vpisystems.com

Other simulation-software providers include:
· Artis Software Corp. http://www.artis-software.com
· MIL3 http://www.opnet.com
· Optiwave Corp. http://www.optiwave.com
· Rsoft http://www.rsoftinc.com
· ZKOM http://www.zkom.de

The URL for the educational equipment supplier OptoSci Ltd. listed in Ref. 82 is http://www.optosci.com

Chapters 2 and 3

All varieties of optical fibers
· Alcatel http://www.alcatel.com
· Corning http://www.corning.com/opticalfiber/
· IntelCore http://www.intelcore.com
· Lucent http://www.lucent.com/ofs/

All varieties of optical fiber cables
· Berk-Tek http://www.berktek.com
· Corning Cable Systems http://www.corningcablesystems.com
· Drake Molex http://www.drakamolex.com
· Fujikura http://www.fujikura.com/prod/products.html
· Lucent http://www.lucent.com/ofs/
· Mohawk/CDT http://www.mohawk-cdt.com
· Optical Cable Corp. http://www.occfiber.com

Plastic optical fibers
· Boston Optical Fiber http://www.bostonoptical.com
· Mitsubishi http://www.pofeska.com

Chapter 4

Lasers, laser drivers, external modulators
· Agere http://www.agere.com/opto/
· Alcatel http://www.alcatel.com
· Boston Laser http://www.bostonlaserinc.com
· Coherent http://www.coherentinc.com
· Corning Lasertron http://www.lasertroninc.com
· JDS Uniphase http://www.JDSU.com
· Nortel Networks http://www.nortelnetworks.com/optoelectronics/
· Optima Precision http://www.optima-prec.com
· Photonic Systems http://www.photonicsinc.com
· Southampton Photonics http://www.southamptonphotonics.com
· Tunable Photonics http://www.tunablephotonics.com

Thermo-electric coolers
· Kryotherm http://www.kryothermusa.com
· Marlow http://www.marlow.com
· Melcor http://www.melcor.com

Chapter 5

Optical connectors, couplers, splices
· AMP http://www.amp.com
· Fujikura http://www.fujikura.com
· Furukawa http://www.furukawa.co.jp/connector/
· Gould http://www.gouldfo.com
· Luminent http://www.luminentinc.com
· RADIALL http://www.radiall.com

Chapter 6

Photodetectors
· Alcatel http://www.alcatel.com
· Fermionics http://www.fermionics.com
· Hamamatsu http://usa.hamamatsu.com
· New Focus http://www.newfocus.com
· Nortel Networks http://www.nortelnetworks.com

Chapter 7

Optical receivers.
· New Focus http://www.newfocus.com
· Nortel Networks http://www.nortelnetworks.com
· Ortel Corp. http://www.ortel.com

Chapter 8

Optical power monitors
· Axsun Technologies http://www.axsun.com
· Bookham Technologies http://www.bookham.com
· EigenLight Corp., Inc. http://www.eigenlight.com
· JDS Uniphase http://www.JDSU.com

Chapter 9

Analog fiber systems
· Force http://www.forceinc.com
· OPTICOMM http://www.opticomm.com

Chapter 10

WDM components
· Alcatel http://www.alcatel.com
· Bookham Technologies http://www.bookham.com
· Bragg Photonics http://www.braggphotonics.com
· Chorum Technologies http://www.chorumtech.com
· JDS Uniphase http://www.JDSU.com
· Nortel Networks http://www.nortelnetworks.com
· Santec USA Corp. http://www.santec.com
· Southampton Photonics http://www.southamptonphotonics.com

Chapter 11

Erbium-doped fiber amplifiesr (EDFAs)
· Alcatel http://www.alcatel.com
· JDS Uniphase http://www.JDSU.com
· Nortel Networks http://www.nortelnetworks.com
· Southampton Photonics http://www.southamptonphotonics.com

Chapter 12

Transport and network-access equipment
· Alcatel http://www.alcatel.com
· Fujitsu Network Comm http://www.fnc.fujitsu.com
· Lucent http://www.lucent.com
· Nortel Networks http://www.nortelnetworks.com
· Pirelli http://www.pirelli.com
· Tellabs http://www.tellabs.com

Chapter 13

Test equipment suppliers
· Agilent Technologies http://www.agilent.com
· Ando http://www.ando.com
· Anritsu Wiltron http://www.anritsuwiltron.com
· EXFO http://www.exfo.com
· Fotec http://www.fotec.com
· Hewlett-Packard (see Agilent Technologies)
· ILX Lightwave http://www.ilxlightwave.com
· NetTest http://www.nettest.com
· OZ Optics http://www.ozoptics.com
· RIFOCS Corp. http://www.rifocs.com
· SyntheSys Research http://www.synthesysresearch.com
· Tektronix http://www.tek.com

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