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Expert Custom Design and Analysis of Lightwave Systems & Networks
What We Do
We are world experts on the conceptual and practical design of lightwave systems & networks and fiber optical amplifiers. We provide a wide range of technical consulting services from initial concept through final design.
Who We Are
RET and Associates is a custom fiber optic design organization whose staff have over 75 years of combined professional experience in research, development, and manufacturing. Click here for biographical and background information on our staff.
Our Track Record
Our knowledge and experience are comprehensive and because of this we provide the best scientific and engineering value while maintaining the creative, technical, and professional integrity of every project
The Ogawa Philosophy
At RET and Associates, we follow the Ogawa Philosophy of business and life.
Our Heritage
Our heritage includes MIT, Swarthmore College, The University of Colorado at Boulder, AT&T and Lucent Bell Labs Research, Nokia Bell Labs, AT&T Microelectronics, Johns Hopkins University, the National Security Agency, Red Sky Systems, Terraworx, Agere Systems, and SAIC International.
Contact Us
We love the fiber optic design business and we’re true collaborators. If you are looking for great scientific, engineering, and technical value, and experienced team players who know how to design the best for your projects, please email or give us a call.
We provide Expert Consulting and Design.
Advanced Lightwave Systems & Networks and Fiber Optical Amplifiers
-Design of cutting edge fiber optical amplifiers in multiple wavelengths bands (both doped fiber and Raman solutions)
-Multi-Tb/s DWDM lightwave system design and implementation
-Polarization mode dispersion in lightwave systems and networks
-Gain equalization and gain flattening in DWDM lightwave systems and networks
-Deep experience in field experiments and fields trials of new photonic technologies over installed fiber cables
-Novel and innovative OTDR methods for detailed characterization of installed fiber optical plant
-System design of undersea fiber optical amplifiers, innovative undersea transmission systems, and universal line terminals.
Dr. Robert E. Tench at the 1998 Lucent Technologies Analysts’ Day customer event, demonstrating a world record setting 40 Gb/s line rate DWDM transmission experiment with 1.4 Tb/s total capacity that was designed and developed by the Ogawa Lucent Bell Labs Research Department.
“Dr. Robert E. Tench in the research and development lab working on the performance of highly advanced fiber amplifiers.”
Dr. Jonathan Nagel, a world expert in simulations and analysis of lightwave systems and networks.
Linda Lanton, B.A., M.B.A, J.D., Chief Operating Officer and Corporate Attorney for RET and Associates.
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