• DocumentCode
    1128291
  • Title

    Design and characteristics of multi-hundred-core optical-fiber cable for use in subscriber feeder lines

  • Author

    Hatano, Satomi ; Katsuyama, Yutaka ; Kokubun, Toshinao ; Hogari, Kazuo

  • Author_Institution
    NTT Public Corporation, Tokai, Ibaraki-ken, Japan
  • Volume
    4
  • Issue
    8
  • fYear
    1986
  • fDate
    8/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1189
  • Lastpage
    1194
  • Abstract
    This paper describes a design method for optical-fiber cable consisting of optical-fiber ribbons encased in loose tubes. The influence of excess fiber length on optical loss in a loose tube is evaluated and the required clearance is obtained. The optimum combination of the clearance and the tube stranding pitch is obtained in order to suppress fiber strain. The tube dimensions are also discussed and are determined to protect fiber ribbons from lateral load. A 600-fiber-structure cable is manufactured according to the obtained design results; the transmission and mechanical performances are confirmed to be excellent.
  • Keywords
    Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber subscriber networks; Coatings; Design methodology; High speed optical techniques; Manufacturing; Mechanical cables; Optical design; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Optical network units; Protection;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Lightwave Technology, Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0733-8724
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JLT.1986.1074856
  • Filename
    1074856