Conference: Organization of Conference on Optical Multiple Access Networks to be held in Monterey, CA on July 25-27, 1990.

这次会议的一个主要目标是将更传统的通信和网络社区的领导人与电光和设备社区聚集在一起。这两个社区几乎没有合作的传统，但确实对彼此的专业知识的需求迅速增长。国家科学基金会最近的一份官方报告明确指出了这一需求。该报告于1989年5月22日召开，题为《NSF小组关于光学设备和系统之间的接口的报告》，探讨了加强这两个小组之间互动的方法和方法。简而言之，专家小组的结论是，设备制造和理论系统研究人员之间的分歧太过极端，必须促进和鼓励两个社区成员的团队或小组努力和项目。专家小组报告的结论是，国家科学基金会在增强系统/设备接口方面可以发挥关键作用。总而言之，光纤多路访问网络会议将为光纤系统和设备提供一个极好的机会，让他们更好地熟悉彼此的学科，会见关键的个人，帮助确定关键的新兴技术，并提供鼓励未来团队努力所需的集体个人和专业基础。

A major objective of this meeting is to bring together the leaders of the more traditional communications and networking community with the electro-optics and device community. These two communities have little or no collaborative tradition but do have a rapidly growing need for each others expertise. This need was explicitly identified in a recent official report of the National Science Foundation. That report, entitled "NSF Panel Report on the Interface Between Optical Devices and Systems," which convened on May 22, 1989, explored ways and means to enhance the interaction between these two groups. Briefly, the panel concluded that the split between device fabrication and theoretical system researchers was too extreme and that team or group efforts and projects by members of both communities must be fostered and encouraged. The panel report concludes that the NSF has a crucial role to play in enhancement of the system/device interface. In summary, the Optical Multiple Access Networks meeting will provide an excellent opportunity for optical systems and device to become more familiar with each others discipline, to meet key individuals, to help identify critical emerging technologies, and to provide the collective personal, and professional foundation needed to encourage future group and team efforts.