DocumentCode
1252287
Title
Enhanced mechanical performance of singlemode optical fibres irradiated by a CW UV laser
Author
Limberger, Hans G. ; Salathe, R.P.
Volume
33
Issue
8
fYear
1997
fDate
4/10/1997 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
704
Lastpage
705
Abstract
Optical fibres irradiated by a CW UV laser were found to have a mechanical resistance of 5 GPa similar to that of pristine fibre. A comparison of fibre exposed to pulsed and CW irradiation shows that there is significantly higher mechanical degradation in the pulsed case when comparable doses are used
Keywords
laser beam effects; mechanical variables measurement; optical fibre testing; CW UV laser irradiation; mechanical degradation; mechanical performance; mechanical resistance; pulsed irradiation; singlemode optical fibres;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19970461
Filename
591111
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