SUBMERSIBLE VESSEL DATA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM

摘要

A data communications system is provided comprising a submersible home vessel, a submersible satellite vessel, and a flexible dielectric waveguide cable. The flexible dielectric waveguide cable comprises an exposed dielectric face configured to transmit electromagnetic millimeter wave radiation. The submersible home vessel comprises a transparent pressure boundary that is configured to be functionally transparent to electromagnetic millimeter wave radiation and to permit unguided propagation of the electromagnetic millimeter wave radiation. The submersible home vessel further comprises a coupling portion that is configured to secure the dielectric face in a position that enables the transmission of unguided millimeter wave radiation across the transparent pressure boundary to a MMW detector within the submersible home vessel. Additional embodiments are disclosed and claimed.