An Operational 30 Channel 2 KM Fiber Optic Data Transmission System

G. J. Wilhelmi; T. A. Eppes; J. R. Campbell

doi:10.1117/12.956234

13 July 1978 An Operational 30 Channel 2 KM Fiber Optic Data Transmission System

G. J. Wilhelmi, T. A. Eppes, J. R. Campbell

Proceedings Volume 0139, Guided Wave Optical Systems and Devices I; (1978) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.956234
Event: 1978 Technical Symposium East, 1978, Washington, D.C., United States

Abstract

A 30 channel, 2 km fiber optic data transmission system has been installed in Hawaii for use in the DSCS satellite network. Data rates to 20 Mb/s with bit error rates less than 10-8 can be accommodated. Over three hundred (300) single fiber optical connectors were installed with an average loss of only 1 dB. Designed for a worst case signal-to-noise ratio (peak signal/rms noise) of 30:1, an average of 52:1 was achieved ranging from 34:1 to 66:1. Five, six fiber optical cable traversed the underground duct system. Multimode dispersions (FWHM) in the fibers ranged from 0.2 nsec/km to 4.8 nsec/km. Fiber/cable attenuations ranged from 4.8 to 7.7 dB/km at 0.85 μm.

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G. J. Wilhelmi, T. A. Eppes, and J. R. Campbell "An Operational 30 Channel 2 KM Fiber Optic Data Transmission System", Proc. SPIE 0139, Guided Wave Optical Systems and Devices I, (13 July 1978); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.956234

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