Optical fibers with polyimide coatings for medical applications

Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE

Volumn 8215, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Stolov, Andrei A ^a   Slyman, Brian E ^a   Simoff, Debra A ^a   Hokansson, Adam S ^a   Allen, R Steve ^a   Earnhardt, John P ^a  

^a OFS   (United States)

Author keywords

autoclave; harsh environment; medical applications; optical fibers; polyimide coating; reliability; sterilization; thermal aging

Indexed keywords

EXTREME CONDITIONS; HARSH ENVIRONMENT; POLYIMIDE COATING;

AUTOCLAVES; COATINGS; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; OPTICAL FIBERS; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; PRESSURE VESSELS; RELIABILITY; STERILIZATION (CLEANING); THERMAL AGING;

POLYIMIDES;

EID: 84861856346     PISSN: 16057422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.916858     Document Type: Conference Paper

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