Design of double-coated optical fibers to minimize long-term tensile-force-induced delamination of polymeric coatings from glass fibers

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 106-110

  Shen, Ting Ying ^a,b,c   Shiue, Sham Tsong ^a,b,c   Hsiao, Hsiu Hsien ^a,b,c  

^a IEEE   (United States)

^b OSA ^*  (Nigeria)

^c FENG CHIA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Coating; Force measurement; Optical fiber mechanical factors; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Polymers

Indexed keywords

DELAMINATION; GLASS FIBERS; OPTICAL COATINGS; OPTICAL DESIGN; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; OPTICAL TESTING; POLYMERS; TENSILE TESTING;

DOUBLE COATED OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL FIBER MECHANICAL FACTORS; OPTICAL FIBER TESTING; POLYMERIC COATINGS; TENSILE FORCE INDUCED DELAMINATION;

OPTICAL FIBERS;

EID: 0037259263     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2003.808642     Document Type: Article

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