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  • 2020 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to the mitigation of polarization effects in optically-amplified lightwave systems
  • 2005 - OSA Fellows For pioneering the use of optical phase conjugation to mitigate impairments in lightwave systems, for innovative discoveries in polarization-mode dispersion phenomena and measurement techniques, and for sustained service to OSA

Overview

Robert M. Jopson is affiliated with Nokia in the United States, where they contribute to research in optical communication systems. Their work focuses primarily on issues related to polarization effects in lightwave systems, an area crucial for the development and optimization of fiber-optic communication technologies.

Jopson has been recognized by professional organizations for contributions to the field. In 2020, they were named an IEEE Fellow with a citation highlighting their work on mitigating polarization effects in optically-amplified lightwave systems. Earlier, in 2005, they received the OSA Fellow distinction, noting pioneering efforts in the use of optical phase conjugation to address impairments in lightwave systems as well as innovative discoveries related to polarization-mode dispersion phenomena and measurement techniques. This award also acknowledged sustained service to the Optical Society of America.

Their research interests lie at the intersection of optical physics and communications engineering. The work involves investigating physical phenomena such as polarization-mode dispersion and developing methods to counteract its impact on signal integrity in fiber optic networks. These efforts aim to improve transmission performance in high-capacity and long-haul optical systems.

No specific recent publications, coauthors, or frequent publication venues have been listed for Robert M. Jopson, nor are there recorded book publications. However, the recognitions received indicate engagement with fundamental and applied aspects of optical communication research.

Best Publications

  • Polarization-Mode Dispersion

    Herwig Kogelnik;Robert M. Jopson;Lynn E. Nelson

  • Modeling of gain in erbium-doped fiber amplifiers

    A.A.M. Saleh;R.M. Jopson;J.D. Evankow;J. Aspell

  • Measurement of second-order polarization-mode dispersion vectors in optical fibers

    R.M. Jopson;L.E. Nelson;H. Kogelnik

  • Polarisation-independent phase conjugation of lightwave signals

    R.M. Jopson;R.E. Tench

  • 1.5 mu m multiquantum-well semiconductor optical amplifier with tensile and compressively strained wells for polarization-independent gain

    M.A. Newkirk;B.I. Miller;U. Koren;M.G. Young

  • Probability densities of second-order polarization mode dispersion including polarization dependent chromatic fiber dispersion

    G.J. Foschini;L.E. Nelson;R.M. Jopson;H. Kogelnik

  • 1-Tb/s transmission experiment

    A.R. Chraplyvy;A.H. Gnauck;R.W. Tkach;J.L. Zyskind

  • All-optical regeneration in one- and two-pump parametric amplifiers using highly nonlinear optical fiber

    S. Radic;C.J. McKinstrie;R.M. Jopson;J.C. Centanni

  • One Terabit/s Transmission Experiment

    A. H. Gnauck;A. R. Chraplyvy;R. W. Thach;J. L. Zyskind

  • Stimulated Brillouin threshold dependence on fiber type and uniformity

    X.P. Mao;R.W. Tkach;A.R. Chraplyvy;R.M. Jopson

  • Record performance of parametric amplifier constructed with highly nonlinear fibre

    S. Radic;C.J. McKinstrie;R.M. Jopson;J.C. Centanni

  • System design for large-scale ion trap quantum information processor

    J. Kim;S. Pau;Z. Ma;H. R. Mclellan

  • Four-wave mixing in fibers with random birefringence

    C. J. McKinstrie;H. Kogelnik;R. M. Jopson;S. Radic

  • 10-Gb/s 360-km transmission over dispersive fiber using midsystem spectral inversion

    A.H. Gnauck;R.M. Jopson;R.M. Derosier

  • The statistics of PMD-induced chromatic fiber dispersion

    G.J. Foschini;R.M. Jopson;L.E. Nelson;H. Kogelnik

  • Error-free transmission of 32 × 2.5 Gbit/s DWDM channels over 125 km using cascaded in-line semiconductor optical amplifiers

    Y. Sun;A.K. Srivastava;S. Banerjee;J.W. Sulhoff

  • Precision laser photodetachment spectroscopy in magnetic fields

    W. A. M. Blumberg;R. M. Jopson;D. J. Larson

  • Singlemode diode-pumped tunable erbium-doped fibre laser with linewidth less than 5.5 kHz

    J.L. Zyskind;J.W. Sulhoff;Y. Sun;J. Stone

  • Jones matrix for second-order polarization mode dispersion.

    H Kogelnik;L E Nelson;J P Gordon;R M Jopson

  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPTICAL SIGNAL CONVERSION

    Gnauck Alan H;Jopson Robert Meachem

Frequent Co-Authors

Alan H. Gnauck
Alan H. Gnauck Nokia (United States)
Colin J. McKinstrie
Colin J. McKinstrie LGS Innovations
Uziel Koren
Uziel Koren Nokia (United States)
Barry Miller
Barry Miller Nokia (United States)
Peter J. Winzer
Peter J. Winzer Nokia (United States)
Stojan Radic
Stojan Radic University of California, San Diego
G. Raybon
G. Raybon Nokia (United States)
Andrew R. Chraplyvy
Andrew R. Chraplyvy Nokia (United States)
C.A. Burrus
C.A. Burrus Nokia (United States)
Gadi Eisenstein
Gadi Eisenstein Technion – Israel Institute of Technology

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