Title :
Universal jointing for optical submarine systems
Author :
Gould, C.A. ; Mitchell, A.F.
Author_Institution :
British Telecom Res. Labs., Ipswich, UK
Abstract :
The authors discuss the design considerations for an optical submarine cable joint, and propose a suitable design which has already been successfully adapted to several different cables. The testing of the joint is described, and the optical fibre losses occurring are discussed
Keywords :
cable jointing; optical cables; optical links; optical losses; optical testing; submarine cables; design; optical fibre losses; optical submarine cable joint; optical submarine systems; testing;
Conference_Titel :
Submarine Optical Transmission Systems, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location :
London
