Acid stripping of fused silica optical fibers without strength degradation

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 490-497

  Matthewson, M John ^{a,c,e,f,g,h,i,j}   Kurkjian, Charles R ^a,b,i,k,l   Hamblin, Jesse R ^a,c,d  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TELCORDIA TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

^c Fiber Optic Mat Research Program   (United States)

^d NOKIA RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^f Churchill College   (United Kingdom)

^g Optoelectronics Group   (United Kingdom)

^h UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

^j IBM ALMADEN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^k MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^l UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FUSED SILICA; OPTICAL COATINGS; OPTICAL GLASS; SEMICONDUCTING POLYMERS; STRESS CORROSION CRACKING; STRIPPING (REMOVAL); TESTING;

ACID STRIPPING; COATING SYSTEMS; FUSED SILICA OPTICAL FIBERS;

OPTICAL FIBERS;

EID: 0031103051     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.557565     Document Type: Article

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