Static fatigue life of silica optical fibers and the significance of fiber coating and handling

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4328, Issue , 2001, Pages 96-105

  Skontorp, A ^a   Cammas, J ^a  

^a Aeronautical Research Institute of Sweden   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Failure mechanisms; Fiber coating; Mechanical properties; Optical fibers; Static fatigue

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; DURABILITY; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOISTURE; OPTICAL COATINGS; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; SILICA;

FIBER COATING; FIBER HANDLING; SILICA OPTICAL FIBERS; STATIC FATIGUE LIFE;

OPTICAL FIBERS;

EID: 0034769621     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.435514     Document Type: Conference Paper

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