Title :
Real-time measurements of polarization fluctuations in an optical fiber submarine cable in a deep-sea trial using electrooptic LiNbO3 device
Author :
Namihira, Yoshinori ; Wakabayashi, Hiroharu
Author_Institution :
KDD Meguro Res. & Dev. Lab., Tokyo, Japan
fDate :
8/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An investigation of real-time polarization fluctuation measurements in an optical fiber submarine cable during laying and recovery in a 6000-m deep-sea trial is presented. State of polarization (SOP) variation measurements in real time are achieved by the Stokes parameter analyzer using an electrooptic LiNbO3 device. It is found that the SOP variations of the cable laying change randomly, while those of the cable recovery change uniformly. The maximum power spectra of the polarization fluctuations during cable installation are found experimentally to be less than about 50 Hz
Keywords :
electro-optical devices; light polarisation; optical cables; optical links; optical variables measurement; submarine cables; 50 Hz; 6000 m; Stokes parameter analyzer; cable installation; cable laying; deep-sea trial; electrooptic LiNbO3 device; maximum power spectra; optical fiber submarine cable; real-time polarization fluctuation measurements; recovery; state of polarization variation measurements; Communication cables; Electrooptic devices; Fluctuations; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Stokes parameters; Stress; Underwater cables;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
