Title :
Transmission loss increase in optical fibres due to hydrogen permeation
Author :
Mochizuki, K. ; Namihira, Yoshinori ; Yamamoto, Hiroshi
Author_Institution :
KDD Laboratories, Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
The experiment of soaking the optical fibre cable in water is carried out. As a result, a tremendously large transmission loss increase is observed at 1.24 ¿m. Through a fundamental experiment, it is shown that hydrogen permeation causes the transmission loss increase in optical fibres.
Keywords :
hydrogen; light transmission; losses; optical communication equipment; optical fibres; 1.24 micron; H2 permeation; optical communication equipment; optical fibre cable; transmission loss increase; water immersion;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19830506
