Numerical Simulations of an Optical Fiber Drawing Process Under Uncertainty

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 580-587

  Mawardi, Andryas ^a   Pitchumani, Ranga ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Optical fiber drawing; parameter uncertainty; re liability robust design

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008571214     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: 15582213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2007.912527     Document Type: Article

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