The exciting frontier of lightwave technology [Guest Editorial]. - Philip J. Lin; Robert E. Tench (IEEE Commun. Mag., 1999)

Characterization of the 3F4-3H6 Transition in Thulium-Doped Silica Fibres and Simulation of a 2μm Single Clad Amplifier. - Clement Romano; Robert E. Tench; Jean-Marc Delavaux; Yves Jaouën (ECOC, 2017)

Broadband 2 W Output Power Tandem Thulium-Doped Single Clad Fibre Amplifier for Optical Transmission at 2μm. - Robert E. Tench; Clement Romano; Jean-Marc Delavaux (ECOC, 2017)

8W 1952nm Highly Efficient Brillouin-Free Single Clad TDFA. - Clement Romano; Robert E. Tench; Jean-Marc Delavaux (ECOC, 2018)

Broadband High Gain Polarization-Maintaining Holmium-Doped Fiber Amplifiers. - Robert E. Tench; Clement Romano; Jean-Marc Delavaux; Thierry Robin; Benoit Cadier; Arnaud Laurent (ECOC, 2018)

2051 nm Narrow Linewidth All-Fibre DFB Laser for Holmium-Doped Fibre-Amplifier Applications. - Daniya Traoré; Wiktor Walasik; Alexandre Amavigan; Robert E. Tench; Jean-Marc Delavaux; Emmanuel Pinsard (ECOC, 2020)

Performance Benefits of 1860 nm vs. 1940 nm Pumping of Holmium-doped Fibres with Significant Ion Pairing. - Robert E. Tench; Wiktor Walasik; Alexander Amavigan; Jean-Marc Delavaux (ECOC, 2021)

Advanced Infrared Fiber Lasers and Amplifiers: Circumnavigating the Earth with All-Optical Unregenerated Lightwave Transmission. - Robert E. Tench; Keith Petrillo (OFC, 2025)