Zero Length Intrastation Fiber Optics Links Test and Evaluation Program.

Abstract

This program covers the test and evaluation of then available selected commercial fiber optics (F/O) transmission systems used as interconnect links in a typified Defense Communications System (DCS) transmission node between DCS digital multiplexers and radios. The intent being to evaluate fiber optics utility as interconnect links in a typical DCS Intrastation environment (less than 300 feet) and to evaluate their performance against equivalent conventional metallic interconnects. Results indicate that F/O systems are as equally suitable for intrastation applications as the equivalent metallic wire/cable systems and do have some advantages as high data rate interconnects. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA103525

Entities

People

  • Bernard A. Mclaughlin
  • Charles A. Mccaslin
  • John Lelivelt
  • John Peacock
  • Miodrag Lazarevich

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coaxial Cables
  • Data Acquisition
  • Data Links
  • Data Rate
  • Environment
  • Fiber Optics
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Response
  • Frequency Synthesizers
  • Junction Boxes
  • Measurement
  • Optics
  • Power Meters
  • Processing Equipment
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Test Facilities

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • Optical Fiber Sensing and Electromagnetic Propagation.
  • Solar Photovoltaics and Thermoelectric Devices.