Practical considerations in determining the installed cost of LAN optical fiber cables

The development and introduction of fiber-optical-based local area networks (LANs) has required system designers and end users to seriously evaluate their cost-effectiveness. The installed optical fiber cable represents a significant part of the system cost. This article reviews current and future costs of the media.     

Measurement of polarization fluctuations in installed single-mode optical fibre cables

Measurements were made of the random polarization fluctuations of conventional single-mode fibres of five optical fibre cables installed in the city of Berlin (West). The measurements were performed with the aid of a semiconductor laser, the frequency (f) of which was 227.3 THz (wavelength 1320 nm). Such preliminary studies are very important for optically coherent transmission over cables not maintaining the polarizations. The signal intensity fluctuations as the fibre output can be represented both as a function of time and by the related spectral power density.     

Practical use of optical fiber communications for electric power companies

The rationale for applying optical fiber communications in electric power companies is presented in this paper. Field tests between substations and within substations are described, and results are given. All tests were satisfactory with error rates less than 10^-11 indicating that optical fiber communications can be put to practical use in the very near future.     

Induced losses in strained loose-tube fiber cables

Measurements of induced losses on primary coated single-mode fibers strained against the inner wall of loose tube cable materials are reported. Fibers have been chosen from current types such as match and depressed clad with mode field diameters (MFD) and cut-off wavelengths spanning the expected range of production tolerances. The loss dependence on MFD and cut-off is characterized, and the combination high MFD/low cut-off turns out to be the most bend sensitive parameter combination while the opposite case with low MFD/high cut-off gives the best performance. Different tube materials provide different bend loss performance depending on the microstructure of the tube and the amount and type of filling jelly.     

Induced losses in strained loose-tube fiber cables

Measurements of induced losses on primary coated single-mode fibers strained against the inner wall of loose tube cable materials are reported. Fibers have been chosen from current types such as match and depressed clad with mode field diameters (MFD) and cut-off wavelengths spanning the expected range of production tolerances. The loss dependence on MFD and cut-off is characterized, and the combination high MFD/low cut-off turns out to be the most bend sensitive parameter combination while the opposite case with low MFD/high cut-off gives the best performance. Different tube materials provide different bend loss performance depending on the microstructure of the tube and the amount and type of filling jelly.     

Transmission experiments in the 1.2-1.6 μm wavelength region using graded-index optical fiber cables

Optical fiber transmission systems with extremely long repeater spacing are very attractive for various applications both in land and undersea communication systems. This paper describes the results of transmission experiments, using low-loss fibers in the 1.2-1.6 μm wavelength region. Graded-index optical fibers having an optimum profile at 1.27 μm were manufactured in cables. Average bandwidth was 1,275 MHz-km, and the average optical loss was 0.6 dB/km. The 52.6-km and 62.3-km repeater spacings were realized at 100 Mb/s and 32 Mb/s transmission, respectively, using InGaAsP/InP LD and Ge-APD. The 21.5-km and 12.0-km repeater spacings at 32 Mb/s were also realized by 1.2μm and 1.5μm LEDS, respectively.     

Practical considerations of permutation entropy

More than ten years ago Bandt and Pompe introduced a new measure to quantify complexity in measured time series. During these ten years, this measure has been modified and extended. In this review we will give a brief introduction to permutation entropy, explore the different fields of utilization where permutation entropy has been applied and provide a guide on how to choose appropriate parameters for different applications of permutation entropy.     

Optically controllable variable fiber optical attenuator integrated in conventional optical fiber

New type of optically controllable variable fiber optical attenuator based on thermo-optical effect in liquid cladding of optical fiber is described. The thermo-optical effect in liquid cladding optical fiber causes refractive index contrast changes in core–cladding interface, what enables to change the propagating optical signal power with temperature. The temperature change is achieved by fiber based heating element using laser radiation. Attenuation up to −12 dB was achieved in static dependence and dynamic response confirmed rise time up to 24 ms.     

Origin of temperature dependence of microbending attenuation in fiber optic cables

Abstract

Temperature-induced changes in the attenuation of multimode optical fiber cables are shown to be caused by mismatch between the thermal expansion coefficients of the fiber and the cabling materials. A quantitative theoretical model of low temperature loss, based on the formation of fiber microbends by microvariations in the jacket concentricity, is described. This model applies to tightly jacketed, soft buffered cable designs. An equation relating the low temperature optical attenuation to cable parameters is derived using this model. Good agreement is obtained between this theoretical prediction and experimental results. The theoretical model is used to compare the effectiveness of different cable designs on reducing excess loss at low temperature.     

制导光缆中光纤寿命预期

介绍了光纤寿命预期的疲劳实验方法和筛选实验方法。采用这两种方法，利用电子万能材料试验机和光纤筛选复绕机对室温下光纤进行了疲劳性能实验。实验得出，在张力小于850g的情况下，制导光纤的寿命可以达到10年以上；光纤的韦伯参数md和疲劳参数nd的大小影响光纤寿命。实验表明，当光纤的使用状态受力较大时，或使用贮存状态相差较大时，宜选用动态方法进行寿命预期；当贮存和使用状态受力变化不大时，宜选用筛选复绕方法预期光纤寿命。制导光纤寿命模型宜选用动态疲劳模型，通信光纤可选用筛选实验模型。实验还表明，提高光纤的抗疲劳因子nd和减小光缆中光纤的应变，可以更好地保持光缆中光纤的使用寿命和可靠性。     

Physical processes upon the optical discharge propagation in optical fiber

Recent theoretical works on the physics of the fiber fuse effect in optical fiber are reviewed. A qualitative interpretation of the significant increase in the absorption of quartz glass with increasing temperature is presented. The results of the 2D simulation of the optical discharge propagation in optical fiber are analyzed. The results of the simulation are in agreement with the recent measurements of the spatial distribution of the bright-spot radiation intensity. It is demonstrated that the recently demonstrated fast propagation of the optical discharge can be interpreted as light detonation. A mechanism for the formation of a chain of cavities in the fiber-fuse track is considered. It is demonstrated that this effect cannot be interpreted using the Rayleigh capillary instability due to the relatively high viscosity of glass. The periodicity of the cavities can be related to an instability of a new type. A high-density double layer of charges emerges at the plasma-liquid interface. A tendency towards an increase in the surface owing to the repulsion of like charges provides for a development of the instability that causes the formation of the chain of cavities.     

Optical considerations in the design of digital optical computers

The promise of digital optical computing is based on massively parallel interconnections between logic gates, which allow for novel architectures, and the possibility of ultrafast switching devices. This paper spells out the computational requirements and limitations for non-linear optical devices and optical interconnects. Relationships between the optical properties of devices (transmission and contrast) and their potential computational properties (fanin and fanout) are derived. The accuracy of the intensity levels required in the system are estimated. The requirements for a minimal device useful for digital optical computing are stated. The volume of a device in phase-space limits fanin, switching energy and the degree of space variance in the interconnections. Space-invariant and space-variant interconnections are compared. Limits of random interconnects by volume holograms are discussed.     

光纤通信光开关的物理基础(续)

3.2　定向耦合器电光开关定向耦合器电光开关是在电光材料 (如L i Nb O3、化合物半导体、有机聚合物 )的衬底上制作 1对条形波导和 1对电极构成 ,如图 5所示 .当不加电压时 ,它是 1个具有 2条波导和 4个端口的定向耦合器 .一般称 1 -3和 2 -4为直通臂 ,1 -4和 2 -3为交叉臂 .图 5　定向耦合器型光开关假设两波导的耦合较弱 ,各自保持独立存在时的场分布和传输系数 ,耦合的影响只表现在场的振幅随耦合长度的变化 .设两波导中的复数振幅分别为 E1(z)和 E2 (z) ,相位常量是β1和 β2 ,其变化规律可用一阶微分方程组表示 [3]d E1(z)dz =-ik12…     

光纤通信光开关的物理基础

光开关是光交换系统的基本元件，也是一种基本的控光器件，本文综述了目前光纤通信中所研究和开发的光通信开关器件的物理原理，并给出各类光开关的阈值条件和典型参量。     

光纤通信光开关的物理基础(续)

4　热光开关热光开关和电光开关的结构可以相同 ,但是产生开关效应的机理不同 .这里的热光效应是指通过电流加热的方法 ,使介质的温度变化 ,导致光在介质中传播的折射率和相位发生改变的物理效应 .折射率随温度的变化关系为n(T) =n0 +Δn(T) =n0 + n TΔT=n0 +αΔT(6 9)式中 n0 为温度变化之前的折射率 ,ΔT为温度的变化 ,α为热光系数 ,它与材料的种类有关 .表 3是几种材料的热光系数 .表 3　几种材料的热光系数材料 α/ (10 - 4K- 1 )L i Nb O30 .0 4 3Si 2Si O2 1.1聚合物 1　　Δn将引起相位变化为Δφ=2 πΔn L/ λ0 =2 παL…     

光纤中的光孤子

叙述了光纤中光孤子形成的物理机理。即光纤中光孤子的形成是光纤中散射效应和相应调制效应相互制约、平衡的结果。     

Accuracy of optical frequency comb generation in optical fiber

We evaluated the accuracy of an optical frequency comb in optical fibers by measuring the frequency shift after a sideband from an electro-optic modulator had passed through the fiber. We found that a frequency drift of a few hertz was due largely to a variation in the ambient temperature that corresponded to an increase in the square root of the Allan variance to 0.66 Hz.     

光纤中的拉曼效应

在液芯光纤内产生拉曼效应,可以增强自发拉曼、共振拉曼光谱强度10^3倍;降低受激拉曼光谱荫值功率为10^-1．光纤内拉曼效应在科学研究和教学方面都有广泛应用．     

光导纤维中光速的实验测定

介绍了光导纤维中光速测定的基本原理。采用调制信号，应用门电路测量了两路输入信号的相差，计算出调制信号在光导纤维中的传输时间，从而得到光速。     

Discussion on the sensitivity of optical cables based on distributed acoustic sensing

Optical Review - Distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) technology plays an increasingly important role in the field of underwater acoustic detection because of its own advantages. To measure acoustic...