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Influence of Polymer Coatings and Adhesion on the Mechanical Strength, Fatigue and Aging of Optical Fibers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

D. Inniss ,
L. Shepherd ,
D. L. Brownlow  and
Q. Zhong
D. Inniss
Affiliation:
AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974
L. Shepherd
Affiliation:
AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974
D. L. Brownlow
Affiliation:
AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974
Q. Zhong
Affiliation:
AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974
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Abstract

The influence of polymer coatings on the mechanical properties of optical fibers is reviewed. Current research is directed at the chemical mechanisms that contribute to mechanical strength degradation. In this review, a chemical kinetics model is applied to describe the influence of polymer adhesion on chemical corrosion of the glass fiber (i.e., its zero stress and stress assisted corrosion).

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 304: Symposium H – Polymer/Inorganic Interfaces , 1993 , 33
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1993

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