Publications


1.      Barry Colella, Frank J. Effenberger, Cory Shimer, Feng Tian, “Raman Crosstalk Control in Passive Optical Networks,” NFOEC’06, Mar 2006

2.      Chief Editor, “G.983.2 Rev. 2. Am 2”, ITU-T rec. G.983.2 R2 A12 Feb 2006.

3.      Chief Editor, “G.984.2 Am. 1”, ITU-T rec. G.984.2 A1, Feb 2006.

4.      F. J. Effenberger, “Fiber to the Premises in North America,” Fiber Communications Conference, June 2005.

5.      Chief Editor, “G.983.2”, ITU-T rec. G.983.2 Revision 2, May 2005.

6.      Chief Editor, “G.984.3”, ITU-T rec. G.984.3 Amendment 1, May 2005.

7.      F. J. Effenberger, “Passive Optical Networks Standards and Regulatory Environment,” Invited presentation, OFC’05, Mar 2005.

8.      F. J. Effenberger, “Residential Broadband PON (B-PON) systems,” book chapter. 

9.      Chief Editor, “G.983.1”, ITU-T rec. G.983.1 Revised, Nov. 2004.

10.  J. Wang, M. Aviles, F. J. Effenberger, R. Howald, “Mitigation of Raman Crosstalk in BPON Applications,”  FTTH council annual conference, Oct. 2004. 

11.  J. Strater, F. Effenberger, “Video: Have a Byte or Catch a Wave?” FTTH council annual conference, Oct. 2004. 

12.  Michael Aviles, Kerry Litvin, Jun Wang, Barry Colella, Frank J. Effenberger, Feng Tian, “Raman crosstalk in video overlay passive optical networks,” OFC’04, Feb 2004. 

13.  F. J. Effenberger, “Passive Optical Networking,” Short Course prepared for ASEM consulting, Singapore, 2003. 

14.  Chief editor, “Gigabit-capable Passive Optical Networks (GPON): Transmission Convergence (TC) layer Specification,” ITU-T rec. G.984.3, Oct. 2003. 

15.  F. J. Effenberger, “Fiber to the Premises - Technology, Business, and Evolution,” KMI Newport Conference, Sep. 2003. 

16.  F. J. Effenberger, K. McCammon, D. Cleary, “Analog Video and PON Optical Loss Variations,” NFOEC’03. 

17.  F. J. Effenberger, E. Shraga, “Status of GPON and B-PON Standards,” NFOEC’03. 

18.  F. J. Effenberger, “Analog Video over Passive Optical Networks,”  Wireless and Optical Communications Conference, Apr. 2003.

19.  Contributing editor, “Gigabit-capable Passive Optical Networks (GPON): Physical Media Dependent (PMD) layer Specification,” ITU-T rec. G.984.2, Jan. 2003.   

20.  Contributing Editor, “G.983.1 Amendment 2,” ITU-T rec. G.983.1A2, Jan 2003. 

21.  F. J. Effenberger, “Cost – Capacity – protocol trade-offs in PON systems,” NFOEC’02. 

22.  F. J. Effenberger, “Methods for PON reach enhancement,” 11th Int’l Workshop on Optical / Hybrid Access Networks, June 2002.

23.  F. J. Effenberger, “Economical WDM upgrades for PON systems,” 11th Int’l Workshop on Optical / Hybrid Access Networks, June 2002.

24.  F. J. Effenberger, H. Ichibangase, H. Yamashita, “Advances in Broadband Passive Optical Networking Technologies,” IEEE Communications Magazine, Vol. 39, No. 12, 118-124, Dec. 2001.

25.  Editor, “G.983.1 Amendment 1,” ITU-T rec. G.983.1A1, Oct. 2001.

26.  Contributing editor, “A broadband optical access system with increased service capability using dynamic bandwidth assignment,” ITU-T rec. G.983.4, Oct. 2001.

27.  F. J. Effenberger, “Optical Access Networking: The Last Mile of the All-Optical Network,” European Conference on Networks & Optical Communications, paper 8, June 2001.

28.  F. J. Effenberger, “Optical Access and the FSAN Initiative,”  Wireless and Optical Communications Conference, Apr. 2001.

29.  F. J. Effenberger and W. Wang, “ATM contract enforcement over G.983.1 compatible ATM PON systems,” 10th Int’l Workshop on Optical / Hybrid Access Networks, paper 3.2, Apr. 2001.

30.  Contributing editor, “A broadband optical access system with increased service capability by wavelength allocation,” ITU-T rec. G.983.3, Feb. 2001.

31.  F. J. Effenberger, “IP-centric Passive Optical Network (IP-PON),” NFOEC’99, 300-305, (1999).

32.  F. J. Effenberger, R. C. Menendez, “Hybrid copper fiber coax access network,” NFOEC’99, 147-156, (1999).

33.  F. J. Effenberger and M. W. Little, “Adaptive dispatching for distributed resource vulnerability assesment in military networking environments,” Advanced Telecommunication Information Research Program Consortium, Apr. 1999. 

34.  F. J. Effenberger, V. K. Malhotra, “IFC Analysis and Operations Issues for Aerial Overbuild Deployments of FTTH,” Bellcore-BellSouth Horizons Del. EALC 3.1, Dec. 1998.

35.  F. J. Effenberger, “Capacity Engineering of Broadcast Video over FSAN FTTH Networks,” Bellcore-BellSouth Horizons Del. EALC 2.1, Dec 1998.

36.  F. J. Effenberger, V. K. Malhotra, “Installation and Operations Cost Analyses for Fiber-to-the-Home Business Case,” Bellcore-BellSouth Horizons Del. EALC 1.1.3, Oct. 1998.

37.  F. J. Effenberger, “Architecture Issues Report – Revised Edition,” Bellcore-BellSouth Horizons Del. EALC 1.1.2, Oct. 1998.

38.  F. J. Effenberger, “Capacity Engineering of Broadcast Video over Switched Access Platforms,” Bellcore Internal Memorandum IM-581, Oct. 1998. 

39.  F. J. Effenberger, “Capacity Engineering of Access Multiplexers for a Mixed Residential / Small-Business Area,” NFOEC’98, 255-264, (1998).

40.  F. J. Effenberger, T. E. Chapuran, S. S. Wagner, “Design Options for ATM-Based FTTx Networks Delivering High-Speed Data,”  Bellcore-USWEST Horizons Del. ANA 2.1, Apr. 1998.

41.  F. J. Effenberger, “Explosive vapor detection prevents bombs on board,” OE Reports, No. 172, pp. 1,6,19, Apr. 1998.

42.  F. J. Effenberger, A. G. Mercado, “Explosive vapor detection via mid-infrared laser spectroscopy,” Aerosense’98, Proc. SPIE 3383, 104-112 (1998).

43.  F. J. Effenberger, A. M. Joshi, “Ultrafast InGaAs p-i-n photodetector for eye-safe LIDAR,” Aerosense’98, Proc. SPIE 3380, paper 22 (1998).

44.  F. Effenberger, “User’s Manual - The FTTx Selector,” Bellcore Internal Memorandum IM-579, Jan. 1998.

45.  F. Effenberger, “All about active optical fibers”- Book review, Laser Focus World, 259, Jan. 1998.

46.  F. J. Effenberger, “Fiber-To-The-Home and Residential Gateway Synergies” Bellcore-Bellsouth Horizons Del FTTH 5.1, Dec. 1997.

47.  A. G. Mercado, F. J. Effenberger, “Optical Sensor Development and Evaluation for Trace Detection of Explosives using Tunable Mid-Infrared Laser Absorption Spectroscopy,” Optical Sensors for Chemical Analysis I, (1997).

48.  F. J. Effenberger, “Modeling Access-Networks Statistically,” NFOEC’97, 157-164, (1997).

49.  F. J. Effenberger, R. C. Menendez, T. E. Chapuran, “Selected Sensitivity Analyses for FSN and Overlay-Network Alternatives,” Bellcore-Bellsouth Horizons Del. EALC 4.1, Sept. 1997.

50.  T. E. Chapuran, F. J. Effenberger, K. W. Lu, R. C. Menendez, M. A. Seely, S. S. Wagner, “First-Cost Comparisons of FSN and Overlay-Network Alternatives,”  Bellcore-Bellsouth Horizons Del. EALC 3.1, July 1997.

51.  T. E. Chapuran, F. J. Effenberger, R. C. Menendez, “ATM-Based FTTx Architectures for Delivering Business Services,” Bellcore-PacBell Horizons Del. 2.7, June 1997.

52.  F. J. Effenberger, R. C. Menendez, M. A. Seely, “Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Analysis of Clustered Splitter Deployment,” Bellcore Technical Memorandum TM-25763, May 23, 1997.

53.  LiChuan Tsai, F. J. Effenberger, “Experimental Testing of the Push-Pull Transmitter Concept,” Bellcore Technical Memorandum IM-569, Dec. 1996.

54.  F. J. Effenberger, “Network Powering of Constant Power Loads,” Bellcore Technical Memorandum IM-568, Dec. 1996.

55.  R. C. Menendez, F. J. Effenberger, M. A. Seely, M. I. Eiger, and K. W. Lu, “Cost Comparisons of FTTC and FTTH for Various Demands and Densities,” VIII Int’l Workshop on Optical / Hybrid Access Networks, (1997).

56.  F. J. Effenberger, K. W. Lu, “An Overview of FTTH Networks - Past History, Current Status, and Future Designs,” Broadband Access Systems, Proc. SPIE 2917, 293-304 (1996).

57.  H. S. Wang, F. J. Effenberger, P. LiKamWa, A. Miller, “Ultrafast cross-well carrier transport in a strained multiple quantum well InGaAs/GaAs pin modulator,” IEEE J. of Quant. Electron. 33, 192-197, (1996).

58.  F. J. Effenberger, R. C. Menendez, M. A. Seely, M. I. Eiger, and K. W. Lu, “Cost Comparisons of FTTH and FTTC Access Architectures,” Bellcore Technical Memorandum, TM-25594 Sept. 1996.

59.  F. J. Effenberger, K. W. Lu, “Evaluation of Signal Format for FTTH,” NFOEC’96, 399-408, (1996).

60.  F. J. Effenberger, “Efficient Optical Transmission of NTSC Video,” NFOEC’96, 311-322, (1996).

61.  F. J. Effenberger, K. W. Lu, “Evaluation of Signal Formats for FTTH,” Bellcore Technical Memorandum, TM-25254, July 1996.

62.  R. C. Menendez, F. J. Effenberger, M. A. Seely, K. W. Lu, P. W. Shumate, “Installed-First-Cost Analysis of FTTH Architectures,” Bellcore Technical Memorandum, TM-25555, July 1996.

63.  F. J. Effenberger, R. C. Menendez, P. W. Shumate, D. J. Sills, K. W. Lu, “Overview and Comparisons of FTTH Architectures,” Bellcore Technical Memorandum TM-25474, May 1996.

64.  F. J. Effenberger, A. M. Joshi, “Ultrafast, Dual-Depletion Region, InGaAs / InP p-i-n Detector,” J. of Lightwave Tech. 14, 1859-1864, (1996).

65.  F. J. Effenberger, G. D. Boreman, “MTF-enhanced readout for SPRITE detectors,” Appl. Opt. 35, 1022-1024 (1996).

66.  F. J. Effenberger, G. D. Boreman, “Modal analysis of noise in SPRITE detectors,” Appl. Opt. 35, 566-571 (1996).

67.  F. J. Effenberger, G. D. Boreman, “Dual-carrier transport model of SPRITE detectors,” Solid-State Electron. 39, 217-223 (1996).

68.  F. J. Effenberger, G. D. Boreman, “Modal analysis of carrier transport in SPRITE detectors,” in CLEO, Vol. 15, 1995 OSA Technical Digest Series (OSA, Washington, D.C., 1995), 357.

69.  A. M. Joshi, F.J. Effenberger, L. Aina, W. Qi, “Dual depletion, double pass InGaAs photo-detectors for efficient, high speed operation,” in CLEO, Vol. 15, 1995 OSA Technical Digest Series (OSA, Washington, D.C., 1995), 293.

70.  F. J. Effenberger, G. D. Boreman, “Modal Analysis of SPRITE Transport Processes,” in Infrared Imaging Systems: Design, Analysis, Modeling, and Testing VI, Vol. 2470, (SPIE, Bellingham, Wa, 1995), 124-133.

71.  F. J. Effenberger, G. D. Boreman, “Modal Analysis of SPRITE Noise Spectra,” in Infrared Imaging Systems: Design, Analysis, Modeling, and Testing VI, Vol. 2470, (SPIE, Bellingham, Wa, 1995), 350-358.

72.  F. J. Effenberger, “A method for the linear readout of thermistors,” Electronic Design, 43, No. 22, 104-106 (1995).

73.  F. J. Effenberger, G. D. Boreman, “Modal analysis of transport processes in SPRITE detectors,” Appl. Opt. 34, 4651-4661, (1995).

74.  F. J. Effenberger, A. M. Joshi, “Optical Resonant Detection,” Opt. Eng., 34, 1094-1097 (1995).

75.  A. M. Joshi, F. J. Effenberger, M. Grieco, G. H. Feng, W. Zhong, and J. Ott, “Monolithic InGaAs-on-Silicon Detector with a CMOS Switched Capacitor Integrator”, in Fiber Optic Materials and Components, Vol. 2290, (SPIE, Bellingham, Wa, 1994), 430-437.

76.  F. J. Effenberger, G. J. Dixon, “Gradient-index-mirror solid-state lasers,” Appl. Opt. 33, 5537-5541 (1994).

77.  F. J. Effenberger, G. J. Dixon, “Optical parametric oscillator threshold reduction via intracavity seeding,” in CLEO, Vol. 8, 1994 OSA Technical Digest Series (OSA, Washington, D.C., 1994), 94.

78.  F. J. Effenberger, G. J. Dixon, “Intracavity difference frequency generation,” in CLEO, Vol. 8, 1994 OSA Technical Digest Series (OSA, Washington, D.C., 1994), 380-381.

79.  F. J. Effenberger, G. J. Dixon, “3.35 mm Intra-cavity Difference Frequency Generator with Single Pump Input,” LEOS Ann. Meeting 1993, Vol. 6 (IEEE/LEOS, Piscataway, NJ, 1993), 328-329.

80.  F. J. Effenberger, G. J. Dixon, "GRIN-mirror, diode-pumped, Nd:YAG laser,” in CLEO, Vol. 11, 1993 OSA Technical Digest Series (OSA, Washington, D.C., 1993), 438.

81.  F. J. Effenberger, G. J. Dixon, "2.95 mm Intra-cavity Difference Frequency Laser," in Advanced Solid State Lasers, Vol. 2, 1993 OSA Technical Digest Series (OSA, Washington, D.C., 1993) 95-96.

 

Patents

Granted:

1.      US 6,690,892. F. J. Effenberger, “Method and Apparatus for controlling delay in a shared communications network.”

2.      US 5,930,018.  F. J. Effenberger, “Method and apparatus for controlling communications in a passive optical network.” 

3.      US 5,841,563.  F. J. Effenberger, “Method and system for efficient optical transmission of NTSC video.”

Filed:

1.      F. J. Effenberger,  “Raman Reduction via Idle Data Pattern Control.”

2.      US 09/932,850.  H. Zhang, K. Lee, F. J. Effenberger, “Method and apparatus for path selection and wavelength assignment in an optical network.” 

Disclosed:

1.      F. J. Effenberger, “Passive Optical Network Regenerator.”

2.      F. J. Effenberger, “Extended Loss Budget Passive Optical Network.”

3.      F. J. Effenberger, H. Zhang, “Algorithm for finding optimal bi-directional paths in a wavelength division multiplexed optical network.”