Technology validation of optical fiber cables for space flight environments

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4216, Issue , 2001, Pages 206-217

  Ott, M N ^a   Friedberg, P ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cable; Communications; Fiber optic; Harsh environments; Multimode; Preconditioning; Radiation effects; Testing; Thermal effects

Indexed keywords

DEGASSING; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL TESTING; RADIATION EFFECTS; SPACE APPLICATIONS; SPACE FLIGHT; THERMAL CYCLING; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; VACUUM APPLICATIONS;

ACRYLATE COATED FIBER; COMMERCIAL OFF THE SHELF; HARSH ENVIRONMENT; OPTICAL FIBER CABLES; VACUUM EXPOSURE;

OPTICAL CABLES;

EID: 0035032668     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.414117     Document Type: Conference Paper

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