High reliability submarine optical cables and their use in scientific applications

Waterworth, G.

doi:10.1109/ssc.2003.1224138

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“…The key considerations in submarine cable design include stability under load and pressure, protection from environmental effects such as hydrogen, choice of optical fiber type, and selection of structural form and armor package best suited for a specific installation route (Waterworth, 2003).…”

Section: Submarine Cable Technologiesmentioning

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Cabled Ocean Observatory Systems

Chave¹,

Waterworth²,

Maffei³

et al. 2004

mar technol soc j

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Future studies of episodic processes in the ocean and earth will require new tools to complement traditional, ship-based, expeditionary science. This will be enabled through the construction of innovative facilities called ocean observatories which provide unprecedented amounts of power and two-way bandwidth to access and control instrument networks in the oceans. The most capable ocean observatories are designed around a submarine fiber optic/power cable connecting one or more seafloor science nodes to the terrestrial power grid and communications backhaul. This paper defines the top level requirements that drive cabled observatory design and the system engineering environment within which a scientifically-capable infrastructure can be implemented. Commercial high reliability submarine telecommunication technologies which will be crucial in the design of long term cabled observatories are then reviewed. The top level architecture of a generic cabled observatory, describing the main subsystems comprising the whole and defining technological approaches to their engineering, is then described, along with some example design choices and tradeoff studies.

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Cabled Ocean Observatory Systems

Chave¹,

Waterworth²,

Maffei³

et al. 2004

mar technol soc j

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“…The MarsiNeptnne project is a good example of a spin off application of the telecommunication optical cable for a scientific endeavor [3], [4].…”

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Building a submarine network for offshore applications

Fullenbaum¹

2003

Oceans 2003. Celebrating the Past ... Teaming Toward the Future (IEEE Cat. No.03CH37492)

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Building a submarine network is a challenging endeavor since it encompasses many dillerent areas of expertise as well as a broad range of hardware and network management tools. Of conrse, great store must he paid to the overall cost base to ensure that the system ownership cost is minimized over its life cycle. The key parameters are generally bandwidth flexibility, network reliability and costs.As far as the offshore-communication market is concerned, the prime candidate for system architecture will likely he that of an nnrepeatered system. This paper is a three-pronced introduction to unrepeatered systems This paper will explain how the optical technology can increase any offshore network's undersea connectivity through the optics many intrinsic capabilities: versatile bandwidth access and management, best all around reliability, very long life time, error kee data transfer.The telecom driven technological pull has brought to the fore the most effective undersea data transfer networks that can step in as a form, fit and function solution for many "non-telecom" offshore applications, even though these applications might be less "bandwidth hunm".as it pertains-to the .offshore maiket. The-main applications will be described as well as some similarities to terrestrial systems. Then the current state-nf-art svstems will he reviewed along with their hardware It simply suffices to under equip the "dry" plant and to optimize the of the z'wet,, plant when the bandwidth demand is not at a premium. ~ breakdown structure with the main insights into the technological, environmental and cost challenges involved in putting it all together. 11. MAIN APPLICATIONS Finally, some key components such as the cable, the cable installation and maintenance and the transmission A) Traditional Telecom submarine infrastructure performances and cost tradeoffs.

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