Title :
Simple method for detecting water penetration into optical fibre cables
Author :
Abramov, A.A. ; Bogatyrjov, V.A. ; Bubnov, M.M. ; Dianov, Evgeny M.
Author_Institution :
Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Institute of General Physics, Moscow, USSR
Abstract :
Investigations of optical losses in silicone-clad fibres immersed into water have shown that water diffusion through the reflecting cladding results in increased loss, which is of reversible character. The locations of water ingress into a fibre can be detected by the backscattering technique.
Keywords :
optical cables; optical fibres; optical losses; backscattering technique; optical fibre cables; optical losses; reflecting cladding; silicone-clad fibres; water ingress; water penetration;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19870673
