Title :
Polymer cladding materials under high temperatures
Author :
Clark, Timothy E. ; Chang, Selee ; Oh, Jung Hyun
Author_Institution :
SSCP USA, Somerset, NJ, USA
Abstract :
In this paper, we examine the polymers´ behavior, under short term, high temperature exposure (250 °C). In order to measure the changes occurring, we have used thin films of the polymer cladding materials, rather than optical fibers.
Keywords :
high-temperature effects; optical fibre cladding; optical fibre testing; optical films; optical polymers; polymer films; thin films; high temperature effects; polymer cladding materials; polymer fiber cladding; temperature 250 degC; thin films; Indexes; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Polymers; Refractive index; Temperature measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Avionics, Fiber- Optics and Photonics Technology Conference (AVFOP), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7344-1
DOI :
10.1109/AVFOP.2011.6082136
