LYNX Technik was approached with an interesting application...to provide a fiber transmission and conversion AV solution from the sea floor to the sea surface. The technical request came from GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, one of the leading marine science institutions in Europe. GEOMAR investigates the chemical, physical, biological, and geological processes in the oceans, as well as their interactions with the seafloor and the atmosphere. Fiber communications cable is an integral part of the control of deep diving robots that are being launched from a ship. Up to 10 km on single-mode fiber optic cable in the case of modern research vessels. The Challenge One of GEOMAR’s major challenges was to transport and carry the signals across several deep-sea con

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