FOSS (Fiber Optic Sensor System) FDM (Feasibility Demonstration Model) Electrooptical Tow Cable Termination

Abstract

This document contains the oral and visual presentation entitled FOSS FDM Electrooptical Tow Cable Termination, presented at the Undersea Fiber Optic Cable Systems (UFOCS) Workshop, Johns Hopkins University, Laurel, Maryland, 16 May 1983. A successful termination of the FOSS FDM Electrooptical Tow Cable has been demonstrated. This quadruple armored steel tow cable, whose core contains three wires and three multimode optical fibers, was mechanically, electrically, and optically terminated within a pressure-proof nose cone. Optical throughput losses of less than 2.0 dB per connection have been achieved using Hughes optical contacts. Tensile and pressure testing has verified the termination's performance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 11, 1983
Accession Number
ADA131319

Entities

People

  • Todd E. Whitaker
  • William G. Mathews

Organizations

  • Naval Underwater Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arrays
  • Assembly
  • Connectors
  • Detectors
  • Dielectric Polymers
  • Fabrication
  • Fibers
  • Fish
  • High Density
  • Hydrostatic Pressure
  • Materials
  • Nose Cones
  • O Rings
  • Optical Fibers
  • Pressure Testing
  • Standards
  • Towed Arrays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Optical Fiber Sensing and Electromagnetic Propagation.