Strength and fatigue of silica optical fibers
Abstract
After a brief review of early lightguide work, the authors assess advances since the mid-1970s. They note important work on strength distributions and procedures for improving strength. This is followed by a discussion of long-length strength, prooftesting and splicing. Flaw character is studied along with strength degradation, fatigue limits, aging and fatigue, and hermetic coatings.
- Publication:
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Journal of Lightwave Technology
- Pub Date:
- September 1989
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 1989JLwT....7.1360K
- Keywords:
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- Fatigue;
- Silicon compounds;
- Optical fibers;
- Optical fiber testing;
- Glass;
- Protection;
- Polymer films;
- Coatings;
- Degradation;
- Aging