Diffusion of moisture through fatigue- and aging-resistant polymer coatings on lightguide fibers

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1775-1778

  Mrotek, Janet L Armstrong ^a   Matthewson, M John ^a   Kurkjian, Charles R ^a,b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Humidity diffusion; Optical coatings; Optical fiber reliability; Stress measurement

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; DIFFUSION; ESTIMATION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MOISTURE; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; PLASTIC COATINGS; SILICA;

FATIGUE RESISTANCE; HUMIDITY DIFFUSION; LIGHTGUIDE FIBERS; OPTICAL FIBER RELIABILITY; POLYMER COATINGS;

OPTICAL FIBERS;

EID: 0042387913     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2003.814930     Document Type: Article

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