Strength and fatigue of silica optical fibers |
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Authors: | Kurkjian CR Krause JT Matthewson MJ |
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Institution: | AT&T Bell Lab., Murray Hill, NJ; |
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Abstract: | After a brief review of early lightguide work, the authors assess advances since the mid-1970s. They note important work on strength distributions and procedures for improving strength. This is followed by a discussion of long-length strength, prooftesting and splicing. Flaw character is studied along with strength degradation, fatigue limits, aging and fatigue, and hermetic coatings |
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