Title :
Evaluation on fiber boot of optical component by bend radius measurement in side pull test
Author :
Chang, Carole ; Senft, G. ; He, Z. ; Ahmad, N. ; Sahinci, E. ; Mahmood, W.
Author_Institution :
CIENA Corp., Linthicum, MD, USA
Abstract :
A novel approach is proposed to evaluate the strain relief boot on optical fiber components by measuring the fiber bend radius in side pull test. The criterion and process are provided.
Keywords :
bending; diameter measurement; optical fibre testing; stress analysis; fiber bend radius measurement; optical component fiber boot evaluation; optical fiber components; side pull test; strain relief boot; Capacitive sensors; Circuit testing; Helium; Optical devices; Optical fiber testing; Optical fiber theory; Optical fibers; Silicon compounds; Tensile strain; Tensile stress;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1248079
