Title :
Mechanical Strength of Microstructured Optical Fiber
Author :
Sun, Xiaoguang ; Li, Jie ; Hokansson, Adam ; Olsen, Jorgen Ostgaard ; Bise, Ryan
Author_Institution :
OFS, Specialty Photonics Division 55 Darling Drive, Avon, CT, 06001 USA xgsun@ofsoptics.com
Abstract :
We have investigated the strength and fatigue of Micro-structured Optical Fiber (MOF). Fracture of the MOF is observed to originate from the inner surfaces of the air holes, leading to some different characteristics.
Keywords :
Capacitive sensors; Fatigue; Glass; Optical arrays; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Photonics; Pollution measurement; Surface cracks;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communications, 2006. ECOC 2006. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cannes, France
Print_ISBN :
978-2-912328-39-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-2-912328-39-7
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2006.4800998
