Submarine cable for optical communications
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1. In an undersea cable:
- a first central strength member;
an annular insulating core member formed from an elastomeric material surrounding and in contact with the first strength member;
a plurality of second stranded strength members surrounding and in contact with the annular insulating core member;
a non-porous moisture-proof conductive tube surrounding and in contact with at least a portion of the second strength members filling the interstices of the central outermost boundary of said second strength members, said conductive tube preventing the ingress of any moisture to said core member when said cable is in an undersea environment and being adapted for high power transmission; and
at least one optical fiber totally embedded in the elastomeric material of a portion of the annular insulating core member.
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Abstract
A repeatered submarine cable has a composite inner conductor for accommodating a system of optical fibers therein. The cable strength members include a central elongated filament and plural layers of stranded steel wires separated from the central filament by an annular insulating core member, in which the optical fibers are embedded. A metallic tubular jacket surrounds the stranded steel layers to provide both a DC path for powering the optical repeaters and a hermetic moisture barrier for the fibers.
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1. In an undersea cable:
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a first central strength member; an annular insulating core member formed from an elastomeric material surrounding and in contact with the first strength member; a plurality of second stranded strength members surrounding and in contact with the annular insulating core member; a non-porous moisture-proof conductive tube surrounding and in contact with at least a portion of the second strength members filling the interstices of the central outermost boundary of said second strength members, said conductive tube preventing the ingress of any moisture to said core member when said cable is in an undersea environment and being adapted for high power transmission; and at least one optical fiber totally embedded in the elastomeric material of a portion of the annular insulating core member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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