Mechanical properties of polycarbonate optical fibers

Fiber and Integrated Optics

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 231-242

  Guerrero, H ^a   Guinea, L G V ^b   Zoido, J ^c  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TÉCNICA AEROESPACIAL   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Mechanical properties; Optomechanical properties; Plastic optical fiber (POF); Polycarbonate optical fiber; Tensile test; Transmission test

Indexed keywords

DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL TESTING; OPTICAL SENSORS; POLYCARBONATES;

OPTOMECHANICAL TESTING; PLASTIC OPTICAL FIBER; POLYCARBONATE OPTICAL FIBER;

OPTICAL FIBERS;

EID: 0031644928     PISSN: 01468030     EISSN: 10964681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014680398244966     Document Type: Article

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