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TINGYE LI
Pages 205-212

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... He received a BSc degree in electrical engineering from the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1953, and MS and PhD degrees in electrical engineering from Northwestern University in 1955 and 1958, respectively. He was also awarded an honorary doctor of engineering degree from National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, in 1991, and an honorary doctorate from the University of Witwatersrand in 2011.
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From page 207...
... This antenna was later used by Bell Labs radio astronomers Arno Penzias and Bob Wilson, who found the microwave background radiation originating from the Big Bang that created the universe and later received the Nobel Prize for this discovery. Modern optical communications require lasers and optical fibers.
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From page 208...
... In these capacities he and his department were deeply involved in the research that led to the worldwide commercial application of optical fiber communications and to the exponential growth of the capabilities of lightwave systems: the capacity per fiber increased by approximately a factor of 100 every ten years, from the 6.3 Mb/second of the early research system to research demonstrations exceeding 100 terabits/second. Commercial deployment of advanced systems was generally five to seven years behind the laboratory demonstrations.
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From page 209...
... , and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. His professional society activities included chairing the Photonics Division of the OSA Technical Council and the OSA International Activities Committee; he was also a member of the board of governors and chair of the awards committee of the IEEE Lasers and
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From page 210...
... He was a member of the editorial boards of the Proceedings of the IEEE and Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, associate editor and topical editor of Optics Letters, associate editor of the Journal of Fiber and Integrated Optics and IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology, and guest editor of a special issue of the IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics on devices for optical fiber communications. He edited a book series on Optical Fiber Telecommunications that has served for three decades as the comprehensive primary resource covering progress in the science and technology of optical fiber telecom.
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From page 211...
... My father sometimes lamented the fact that the Li family name would not be continued in future generations as he only had daughters and nieces. However, he did not realize that the legacy of Tingye Li would truly live on forever in the countless stories, memories, and pearls of wisdom his family, friends, and colleagues cherish and will continue to pass on for many years to come.
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