Fabrication of nickel sealed double-coated optical fibers for use as optical transmission lines

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 13, 2009, Pages 2537-2543

  Chu, Rong Shian ^a   Shiue, Sham Tsong ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Electroless nickel plating; Optical fiber fabrication; Optical fiber materials; Optical fibers

Indexed keywords

ABRASION RESISTANCE; COATED OPTICAL FIBERS; DAMAGE PROTECTION; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROLESS NICKEL PLATING; HIGH MECHANICAL STRENGTH; HIGH RESISTANCE; MICRO-BENDING; MOISTURE ATTACK; NICKEL FILM; NICKEL LAYERS; OPTICAL FIBER MATERIALS; OPTICAL TRANSMISSION LINES; THERMAL LOADINGS;

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC LINES; FIBER OPTICS; FIBERS; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; NICKEL; NICKEL ALLOYS; NICKEL PLATING; OPTICAL CONDUCTIVITY; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL MATERIALS; STRIPPING (DYES); TRANSMISSION LINE THEORY;

OPTICAL FIBER FABRICATION;

EID: 67651113710     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2009.2014177     Document Type: Article

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