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Sunday, March 23, 2003 |
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8:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
| SC103-A |
Fast reconfigurable WDM optical networks |
Blumenthal
|
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| SC104-A |
System impact of fiber nonlinearities |
Chraplyvy
|
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| SC107-A |
Basic polarization measurements of optical fiber and components |
Hernday
|
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| SC110 |
Estimating device reliability: Assessment of credibility |
Nash
|
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| SC111-A |
Passive components for WDM networks |
Nyman
|
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| SC114-A |
Passive optical networks and FTTX |
Shumate
|
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| SC115-A |
Raman amplifiers for lightwave communications systems |
Bromage
Stentz
|
|
| SC117 |
Understanding fiber optics |
Hecht
|
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| SC152 |
Fiber optic amplifiers |
Hall
|
|
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8:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
| SC101-A |
Hands-on workshop on photonics |
Horwitz
|
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| SC102-A |
WDM in long-haul transmission systems |
Bergano
|
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| SC108-A |
Introduction to optoelectronic devices |
Campbell
|
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| SC118 |
Silicon micromachines for lightwave networks |
Bishop
|
|
| SC119 |
*CANCELLED*Basics of patenting: Safeguarding
your invention |
Teitelbaum
|
|
| SC122-A |
Fiber optic transmitter and receiver design |
Muoi
|
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| SC124-A |
Optical fiber gratings |
Eggleton
|
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| SC128-A |
Optical fiber connectors and splices |
Szentesi
|
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| SC150 |
Optical internetworking architecture |
Berthold
|
|
| SC171 |
Introduction to optical control plane standards and technology: OIF
UNI, GMPLS, G.ASON and all that! |
Rajagopalan
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1:30 PM - 4:30 PM |
| SC112-A |
Optical fiber communication technology and system overview |
Jacobs
|
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| SC113 |
AWG technologies: Design and their applications |
Okamoto
|
|
| SC121 |
An overview of DWDM technologies & systems applications |
Lin
|
|
| SC130 |
Fiber amplifiers for WDM networks |
Goldstein
|
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| SC132 |
Integrated optics |
McCaughan
|
|
| SC133-A |
Reliability methodologies for passive fiber optic components |
Maack
|
|
| SC137-A |
Measurement of polarization-mode dispersion (PMD) |
Hernday
|
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| SC139-A |
WDM component technologies |
Koch
|
|
| SC156 |
Managing your IP assets: Master or disaster |
Kurland
|
|
| SuA |
Workshop: Tunable Dispersion Compensating Devices |
Eggleton
|
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| SuB |
Workshop: Tolerant Transmission for All Optical Networks |
Geiger
|
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| SuC |
Workshop: Optical Control Plane for Transport Networks |
Aparicio
Anderson
Razdan
Sadler
Shukla
Pendarakis
Cortez
|
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| SuD |
Workshop: Interleaver Technology: Technology Comparisons and Applications
Requirements |
Harvey
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2:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
| SC105 |
NEW!Modulation formats and receiver
concepts for optical transmission systems |
Chandrasekhar
Winzer
|
|
| SC106 |
The optics of fiber optics |
Erdogan
|
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| SC116 |
NEW!Fiber-optic structures: Design
for reliability |
Suhir
|
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| SC120-A |
Lightwave component measurements |
Derickson
|
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| SC123-A |
Optical amplifiers in optical networks |
Zyskind
|
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| SC125 |
Tunable lasers |
Buus
|
|
| SC129-A |
The Internet-driven convergence of Ethernet LANs, SONET & packet-based
MANs at 10 Gb/s |
Hanson
|
|
| SC138 |
Chromatic dispersion in WDM optical networks |
Garrett
|
|
| SC184 |
Modeling high data rate optical fiber communication systems |
Menyuk
|
|
|
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
| SC101-B |
Hands-on workshop on photonics |
Horwitz
|
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Monday, March 24, 2003 |
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8:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
| SC103-B |
Fast reconfigurable WDM optical networks |
Blumenthal
|
|
| SC104-B |
System impact of fiber nonlinearities |
Chraplyvy
|
|
| SC107-B |
Basic polarization measurements of optical fiber and components |
Hernday
|
|
| SC109 |
NEW!Optical filters for WDM systems:
Theory, technologies and applications |
Madsen
|
|
| SC111-B |
Passive components for WDM networks |
Nyman
|
|
| SC114-B |
Passive optical networks and FTTX |
Shumate
|
|
| SC115-B |
Raman amplifiers for lightwave communications systems |
Bromage
Stentz
|
|
| SC131 |
Optical layer protection and restoration |
Gerstel
Bonenfant
|
|
| SC141-A |
Combating degrading effects in non-static and reconfigurable WDM systems |
Willner
|
|
| SC144-A |
WDM networking elements and their enabling technologies |
Alferness
|
|
|
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
| SC101-C |
Hands-on workshop on photonics |
Horwitz
|
|
|
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| SC102-B |
WDM in long-haul transmission systems |
Bergano
|
|
| SC108-B |
Introduction to optoelectronic devices |
Campbell
|
|
| SC112-B |
Optical fiber communication technology and system overview |
Jacobs
|
|
| SC123-B |
Optical amplifiers in optical networks |
Zyskind
|
|
| SC124-B |
Optical fiber gratings |
Eggleton
|
|
| SC128-B |
Optical fiber connectors and splices |
Szentesi
|
|
| SC129-B |
The Internet-driven convergence of Ethernet LANs, SONET & packet-based
MANs at 10 Gb/s |
Hanson
|
|
| SC159 |
Fundamentals and analysis of fiber optic communications systems |
Shtaif
Mecozzi
|
|
| SC176 |
Metro network architectures, today and tomorrow |
Berthold
|
|
| SC178 |
Test and measurement of high-speed communications signals |
LeCheminant
|
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1:30 PM - 4:30 PM |
| MA |
Workshop: Amplifiers and Network Elements in the Metro Environment |
Zhou
Livas
|
|
| MB |
Workshop: Tunable Lasers |
Berger
Bowers
Pezeshki
Coldren
Zirngibl
Boroditsky
Guo
Johnson
|
|
| MC |
Workshop: Need for Optical Performance Monitoring |
Kilper
Willner
Blumenthal
Ostar
Landolsi
Einstein
Bach
|
|
| MD |
Workshop: Wavelength Selective Switching Based Optical Networks |
Bonenfant
|
|
| ME |
Workshop: Photonic Component Manufacturing |
Trask
Garland
Zarrabian
Finot
Froggatt
Heyler
|
|
| SC126 |
Optical switching: Technologies and applications |
Lacey
|
|
| SC133-B |
Reliability methodologies for passive fiber optic components |
Maack
|
|
| SC134 |
Optical Ethernet |
Lam
|
|
| SC139-B |
WDM component technologies |
Koch
|
|
| SC144-B |
WDM networking elements and their enabling technologies |
Alferness
|
|
| SC148 |
Configurable WDM networks |
Wagner
|
|
| SC160 |
Microwave photonics |
Williams
|
|
| SC177 |
High-speed semiconductor lasers and modulators |
Bowers
|
|
| SC181 |
The evolution of metropolitan optical networks |
Clavenna
|
|
|
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
| SC120-B |
Lightwave component measurements |
Derickson
|
|
| SC122-B |
Fiber optic transmitter and receiver design |
Muoi
|
|
| SC135 |
Solitons |
Mollenauer
|
|
| SC137-B |
Measurement of polarization-mode dispersion (PMD) |
Hernday
|
|
| SC140 |
WDM network architecture |
Ramaswami
|
|
| SC141-B |
Combating degrading effects in non-static and reconfigurable WDM systems |
Willner
|
|
| SC169 |
Building a successful photonics start-up |
Nighan
O'Brien
|
|
| SC173 |
Optical transport system engineering |
Cvijetic
|
|
| SC175 |
Packaging of optoelectronic, photonic and MEMS components |
Haugsjaa
|
|
|
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
| SC101-D |
Hands-on workshop on photonics |
Horwitz
|
|
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5:30 PM - 7:00 PM |
| MF |
Poster Session |
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| |
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Tuesday, March 25, 2003 |
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8:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
| SC187-A |
Basic fiber optics for the absolute beginner |
Horwitz
|
|
|
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
| SC185-A |
NEW!Hands-on polishing, inspection,
and testing of connectors |
The Light Brigade, Inc.
|
|
| SC188-A |
Fiber optics: A hands-on experience |
The Light Brigade, Inc.
|
|
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| |
High performance Optical Components through convergence of high-speed
electronics and photonics. |
Denselight Semiconductors
|
|
| |
Integrated Photonic Chips and Fiber Coupling Modules |
Phosistor Technologies
|
|
| |
Software Solutions for the Design and Optimization of Optical Components |
RSoft Design Group
|
|
|
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
| MW |
Global Market Potential - An International Perspective |
Melle
Dunbar
Teral
Noel
Andrews
Tillerot
|
|
|
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
| |
Using Interferometry to characterize DMEMS |
Veeco
|
|
| |
Transmission of Cellular and PCS radio-frequency spectrum over a transceiver
fiber optic link. |
Fiber-Span, LLC
|
|
|
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
| TuB |
Long Haul Transmission |
Sauer
|
|
| TuC |
Raman 1 |
Shieh
|
|
| TuD |
Tunable Dispersion Compensation |
Weidman
|
|
| TuE |
Reconfigurable PLC devices |
Okamoto
|
|
| TuF |
Submarine Transmission |
Gnauck
|
|
| TuG |
Integration |
Tohmori
|
|
| TuH |
Optical Regeneration |
Mikkelsen
|
|
| TuI |
Network Protection and Restoration 1 |
Ellinas
|
|
|
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
| |
Programmable Optical Spectrum Processing |
Newport Corporation
|
|
| |
Rapid Prototyping: Accelerating Time to Market while Reducing Development
Cost |
Newport Corporation
|
|
| |
Agere Systems' Flexible Solutions for Communications Networks |
Agere Systems
|
|
|
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
| SC190 |
Optical fiber communication technology and system basics |
Jacobs
|
|
| TuJ |
Optical Burst Switching |
Bonenfant
|
|
|
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
| SC185-B |
NEW!Hands-on polishing, inspection,
and testing of connectors |
The Light Brigade, Inc.
|
|
| SC188-B |
Fiber optics: A hands-on experience |
The Light Brigade, Inc.
|
|
|
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
| |
Luna Technologies- Redefining the Economics of Optical Test |
Luna Technologies
|
|
| |
Enabling a Cost-Reducing Integrated Workflow Solutions Model for the
Field Workforce at Service Providers |
Acterna
|
|
|
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
| MW |
Technology Trends: Investor and Analyst Views, Moving Ahead at Lightspeed? |
Soden
Johnson
Subhedar
Crespi
|
|
|
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM |
| TuK |
PMD and Coherence Measurement |
Westbrook
|
|
| TuL |
Fiber Lasers |
Gavrilovic
|
|
| TuM |
Gain and Power Equalization |
Patrick
|
|
| TuN |
Wavelength Multiplexing and Switching |
Giles
|
|
| TuO |
Polarization Mode Dispersion Effects |
Nelson
|
|
| TuP |
Fast EA Modulators |
Ranganath
|
|
| TuQ |
Optical Processing |
Wood
|
|
| TuR |
Access Networks 1 |
Wilson
|
|
| TuS |
High Capacity Network Transmission Applications |
Escobar
|
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| |
|
Wednesday, March 26, 2003 |
|
8:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
| SC187-B |
Basic fiber optics for the absolute beginner |
Horwitz
|
|
|
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM |
| SPS |
Keynote Talk: Customer Needs Light the Path to Optical |
Smith
|
|
|
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
| SC185-C |
NEW!Hands-on polishing, inspection,
and testing of connectors |
The Light Brigade, Inc.
|
|
| SC188-C |
Fiber optics: A hands-o experience |
The Light Brigade, Inc.
|
|
|
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
| |
FlightStrata: Redefining Broadband |
LightPointe
|
|
| |
Using Interferometry to characterize DMEMS |
Veeco
|
|
|
9:15 AM - 10:45 AM |
| SPS |
Panel I: Technology, Cost Reduction, and Revenue in Metro Area Networks:
Callenges and Opportunities |
Tillerot
Tse
Cooperson
Gomi
Gladisch
|
|
|
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
| |
Optimized Component Solutions for Multiservice Platforms |
Agere Systems
|
|
| |
Channel Isolation Solution for High Speed DWDM Networks |
Acterna
|
|
| |
New Deep Oxide Etching Tool for MOEMS Fabrication. |
Alcatel
|
|
|
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| |
Extending network reach while lowering power and cost |
Inphi Corporation
|
|
| |
Software Solutions for the Simulation of Optical Communication Systems |
RSoft Design Group
|
|
| |
80 Micron Solution |
Luvantix Co., Ltd.
|
|
|
11:15 AM - 12:45 PM |
| SPS |
Panel II: The Challengers to Traditional Carriers: A Competitive Fous |
Kummer
Calhoun
Jones
|
|
|
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
| |
Re-defining optical interconnect restrictions - 15mm bend radius,
24-ch MT and much more ! |
Sumitomo Electric Ind.
|
|
|
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
| MW |
Business and Management Topics |
Coldrn
Slocum
Diner
|
|
|
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
| WA |
Novel Fiber Devices |
Stolen
|
|
| WB |
Raman 2 |
Stentz
|
|
| WC |
Devices for PMD Control and Measurement |
Madsen
|
|
| WD |
Polymer Waveguides |
Norwood
|
|
| WE |
Raman Transmission |
Geiger
|
|
| WF |
High-Speed Detectors |
Marsland
|
|
| WG |
Optical Subsystems |
Renaud
|
|
| WH |
Network Design 1 |
Sions
|
|
| WI |
Optical Standards and Data-Centric Transport |
Anderson
|
|
|
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
| ThX |
Optical Signal Processsing 1 |
|
|
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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
| |
Optically Enabling Silicon |
Xanoptix, Inc.
|
|
| |
A Source of Good Measurements |
Radians Innova
|
|
| |
Innovative Test Solutions for New SONET |
Acterna
|
|
|
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
| SC185-D |
NEW!Hands-on polishing, inspection,
and testing of connectors |
The Light Brigade, Inc.
|
|
| SC188-D |
Fiber optics: A hands-on experience |
The Light Brigde, Inc.
|
|
|
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
| |
Automated Photonics Components Packaging Systems Using Soldering Techniques |
Newport Corporation
|
|
| |
10Gbps Electronic Dispersion Compensator |
Santel Networks
|
|
| |
FEMLAB for Photonics and Optoelectronics |
COMSOL
|
|
|
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
| MW |
Tunability in the Network |
Leonberger
Bowers
Verdiell
Elby
Ramaswami
Renner
|
|
|
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM |
| WL |
Design and Characterization of Bragg Gratings |
Frogatt
|
|
| WM |
Optical MEMS Components |
Ford
|
|
| WN |
Forward Error Correction 1 |
Davidson
|
|
| WO |
Pump Lasers |
Kasukawa
|
|
| WP |
Optical Performance Monitoring |
Pendock
|
|
| WQ |
Optical Network Economics and Planning |
Perrier
|
|
|
4:00 PM - 5:45 PM |
| WJ |
Low PMD Fibers |
Bjarklev
|
|
| WK |
Amplifier Design and Characterization 1 |
Delavaux
|
|
|
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
| |
VCSELs in Communications |
Honeywell VCSEL
|
|
|
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
| MW |
Broadband Access - The Years Ahead |
Pesavento
Pfistner
Lu
Piehler
Shinohara
|
|
| |
|
Thursday, March 27, 2003 |
|
8:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
| SC187-C |
Basic fiber optics for the absolute beginner |
Horwitz
|
|
|
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM |
| ThA |
PMD Emulation and Mitigation |
Bülow
|
|
| ThB |
Raman 3 |
Fludger
|
|
| ThC |
Metro Amps and Transient Control |
Livas
|
|
| ThD |
Novel Waveguides and Materials |
West
|
|
| ThE |
Phase Shift Keyed Transmission |
Dennis
|
|
| ThF |
Tunable Devices |
Ranganath
|
|
| ThG |
Receivers and Equalization |
Roberts
|
|
| ThH |
Network Design 2 |
Sasaki
|
|
| ThI |
Photonic Bandgap Devices |
Eggleton
|
|
| MW |
Customer-Owned Fiber Optic Networks |
St. Arnaud
Reese
Sredojevic
Tkach
Catlett
|
|
|
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
| SC185-E |
NEW!Hands-on polishing, inspection,
and testing of connectors |
The Light Brigade, Inc.
|
|
| SC186-A |
NEW!Specialty fiber splicing: Hands-on
course |
The Light Brigade, Inc.
|
|
|
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
| |
The Fiber Optic Marketplace |
Fiber Optic Marketplace
|
|
|
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM |
| ThJ |
System Effects of Polarization |
Menyuk
|
|
| ThK |
Parametric Amplification 1 |
Kumar
|
|
| ThL |
Gratings for Signal Conditioning |
Krug
|
|
| ThM |
Thin Film Filters and Optical Material Characterization |
Damask
|
|
| ThN |
Forward Error Correction 2 |
Frankel
|
|
| ThO |
SOAs and Quantum Devices |
Nakano
|
|
| ThP |
PMD 1 |
Nagel
|
|
| ThQ |
Access Networks 2 |
Feuer
|
|
| ThR |
Emerging Services and the Optical Control Plane |
Gajewski
|
|
|
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM |
| MW |
The Future of Video Services |
Hawley
Askenas
Zhang
D'Auria
|
|
|
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
| ThV |
Waveguide Grating Router Based Devices |
Harvey
|
|
|
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
| ThAA |
Metro and Access Networks |
Sharma
|
|
| ThS |
Fiber Sensors |
Safaai-Jazi
|
|
| ThT |
Parametric Amplification 2 |
Radic
|
|
| ThU |
Long Period Gratings |
Yun
|
|
| ThY |
PMD 2 |
Nagel
|
|
| ThZ |
Amplifier Design and Characterization 2 |
Delavaux
|
|
|
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
| SC186-B |
NEW!Specialty fiber splicing: Hands-on
course |
The Light Brigade, Inc.
|
|
| |
|
Friday, March 28, 2003 |
|
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
| FA |
Network Design 3 |
Ellinas
|
|
| FB |
Novel Materials |
Fermann
|
|
| FC |
Gratings for Signal Conditioning 2 |
LaRochelle
|
|
| FD |
Optical Modulation |
Woodward
|
|
| FE |
Transmission Impairments |
Edagawa
|
|
| FF |
Optical Signal Processing 2 |
Spiekman
|
|
| FH |
High Power Effects and Fiber Nonlinearities |
Kashyap
|
|
| FI |
Microstructure Fibers |
Koch
|
|
| FJ |
Planar Waveguide Devices |
Doerr
|
|
| FG |
VSR/Datacom |
Schow
|
|
|
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
| FK |
Dispersion Compensation |
Reed
|
|
| FL |
Novel Signal Processing Devices |
Lenz
|
|
| FM |
Analog Distribution |
Strutz
|
|
| FN |
40 Gb/s Transmission |
Zhu
|
|
| FO |
Novel Optoelectronic Devices |
Yoshikuni
|
|
| FP |
Modulators |
Burns
|
|
| FR |
Core Optical Networks |
Blair
|
|
| FS |
Optical Packet Switching |
Tomkos
|
|
| FQ |
Network Protection and Restoration 2 |
Bononi
|
|