Title : 
Submarine optical cables: a phenomenon of resonance in suspended lengths
         
        
        
            Author_Institution : 
STC Submarine Systems Ltd., London, UK
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
The advent of submarine optical cables has highlighted a problem which did not seriously affect coaxial systems. The letter discusses a resonance problem which affects safe cable design for deep-water use.
         
        
            Keywords : 
optical cables; resonance; submarine cables; cable tension, water velocity; deep water use; longitudinal resonance; resonance in suspended lengths; rough seas; submarine optical cables;
         
        
        
            Journal_Title : 
Electronics Letters
         
        
        
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1049/el:19860055