Considerations for the lifetime of submarine optical cables

John V. Wright; Ed S.R. Sikora; J. M. Scott; S. J. Pycock

doi:10.1117/12.21973

1 September 1990 Considerations for the lifetime of submarine optical cables

John V. Wright, Ed S.R. Sikora, J. M. Scott, S. J. Pycock

Proceedings Volume 1314, Fibre Optics '90; (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.21973
Event: Fibre Optics '90, 1990, London, United Kingdom

Abstract

An optical fibre cable system is subject to a number of environmental factors which must be considered in order to guarantee survivability over a planned lifetime of typically 25 years. This is particularly true for submarine cables, where the drive to maximise the separation between repeaters is squeezing the operating margin and where the cost of shipboard repair is very high. This paper considers the factors which may limit the life of the optical fibre. These include mechanisms which cause the fibre attenuation to change and failure due to static fatigue.

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John V. Wright, Ed S.R. Sikora, J. M. Scott, and S. J. Pycock "Considerations for the lifetime of submarine optical cables", Proc. SPIE 1314, Fibre Optics '90, (1 September 1990); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.21973

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