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Fiber optic communications link performance in EMP and intense light transient environments. Interim report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:7227846
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Optical fiber communications links are a possible means for providing voice and data transmission electromagnetic pulse (EMP) hardened facilities. This report describes evaluations of the effects of high-level EMP fields and intense light flashes on fiber links. The results show that neither EMP fields nor light transients have any appreciable effect on the fiber links. Further evaluations, which were performed in EMP fields to compare the data transmission system using an optical fiber with an equivalent system using conventional cabling, showed te conventional system is susceptible to EMP. The optical link is thus superior in the EMP environment.
Research Organization:
Army Construction Engineering Research Lab., Champaign, IL (USA)
OSTI ID:
7227846
Report Number(s):
AD-A-032126; CERL-IR-E-94
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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