Mechanical degradation of optical fibers induced by UV light

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 2841, Issue , 1996, Pages 84-93

  Limberger, H G ^a   Varelas, D ^a   Salathe R P ^a   Kotrotsios, G ^b  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

^b Battelle Geneva Research Center   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bragg gratings; Fiber reliability; Mechanical resistance; Optical fibers

Indexed keywords

BRAGG GRATINGS; FATIGUE TESTING; FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; IRRADIATION; OPTICAL FIBER FABRICATION; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION;

BREAKING STRESS; DYNAMIC FATIGUE; GERMANIUM DOPED FIBER; GRATING FABRICATION; IRRADIATION DOSE; IRRADIATION LEVELS; MECHANICAL DEGRADATION; MECHANICAL RESISTANCE;

OPTICAL FIBERS;

EID: 0003128524     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: 1996756X     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.258981     Document Type: Conference Paper

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