Polarisation fluctuations in a 147 km undersea lightwave cable during installation

8 October 1987

journal article
Published by Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in Electronics Letters

Vol. 23 (21) , 1113-1114
https://doi.org/10.1049/el:19870777

Abstract

We describe measurements of the time-dependent state of polarisation transmitted through a 147 km undersea cable during and after cable installation. The power spectrum of the Stokes parameters exhibits a lowpass characteristic with 0.24 Hz break frequency and –29dB/decade roll-off during installation at 2 knots (3.7km/h) in 2000 m of water. After installation these parameters drop to 0.04Hz and –24dB/ decade, respectively.

Keywords

TIME-DEPENDENT STATE
STOKES PARAMETERS
CABLE INSTALLATION
MEASUREMENTS
UNDERSEA LIGHTWAVE CABLE
POWER SPECTRUM
LOWPASS CHARACTERISTIC
147 KM
POLARISATION FLUCTUATIONS