Aging behavior of optical fibers in aqueous environments

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5465, Issue , 2004, Pages 25-32

  Lindholm, Eric A ^a   Li, Jie ^a   Hokansson, Adam ^a   Slyman, Brian ^a   Burgess, David ^a  

^a OFS   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Coatings; Environmental effects; Optical fiber; Reliability; Strength

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; COATINGS; DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; GLASS FIBERS; PYROLYSIS; RELIABILITY; SILICA; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ACRYLATE COATINGS; GRAPHITIC LAYERS; HYDROCARBON GAS;

OPTICAL FIBERS;

EID: 10044224711     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.544879     Document Type: Conference Paper

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