Title :
Advances in fibers and transmission line technology for long haul submarine systems
Author :
Levring, Ole A. ; Peckham, Dave
Author_Institution :
OFS Fitel Denmark, Brondby, Denmark
Abstract :
We review recent development of optical fibers for submarine networks. Further we discuss how new signal formats and increased bit rates change the requirements for fibers and challenge the balance between effective area and cable performance.
Keywords :
marine communication; optical cables; optical fibre networks; submarine cables; cable performance; effective area; long haul submarine system; optical fiber networks; signal formats; singlemode transmission; transmission line technology; Marine technology; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber polarization; Optical transmitters; Polarization mode dispersion; Repeaters; Transmission lines; Underwater vehicles; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2009. ECOC '09. 35th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Vienna
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5096-1
