Title :
Design and testing of the SL cable
Author :
Adl, Ali ; Chien, Ta-mu ; Chu, Tek-che
Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Laboratories, Holmdel, NJ
fDate :
12/1/1984 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper describes the design of armorless and armored lightguide cable for use in the AT&T SL undersea lightwave system. Mechanical and optical test results from laboratory experiments and field trials are summarized. We review the effect of hydrogen on optical-fiber loss, and discuss its control in the cable structure. Finally, a description of armorless and armored cable-to-cable splicing methods and of cable-to-repeater couplings is presented.
Keywords :
Optical fiber testing; Underwater optical fiber systems; Cable shielding; Capacitive sensors; Manufacturing; Oceans; Optical fiber cables; Polyethylene; Protection; Repeaters; Steel; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JLT.1984.1073714
