Title :
Strain of optical fibres of an optical submarine cable on the sea bed
Author :
Tatekura, K. ; Yamamoto, H. ; Ejiri, Y.
Author_Institution :
KDD R&D Laboratories, Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
The letter describes strain of optical fibres of an optical submarine cable on the sea bed. The test results of the sea trial show that the strain of optical fibres will be relaxed by the lower temperature and the higher pressure on the sea bed.
Keywords :
deformation; optical fibres; submarine cables; optical fibres; optical submarine cable; sea bed; sea trial;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19820284