DocumentCode :
3114718
Title :
Optical fibers with mid and high temperature coatings for harsh environment applications
Author :
Kozlov, V. ; Koh, J. ; Bennett, K.
Author_Institution :
Sci. & Technol., Corning Inc., Corning, NY, USA
fYear :
2010
fDate :
21-23 Sept. 2010
Firstpage :
7
Lastpage :
8
Abstract :
One of the fastest growing application areas for optical fiber is for use in sensing applications in harsh environments. The designation of harsh environment includes temperatures above 85C, hydrogen atmosphere, tight bending radii, radiation, chemically aggressive environments, etc. Actual operating environments may include a combination of several of the above listed factors. Fibers deployed in a harsh environment require specialized design of both the optical fibers and cabling to ensure long term, reliable operation. Optical fiber development for harsh environment operation includes both glass and coating material development. Glass development includes changes to the core and cladding composition and refractive index profile design changes. Coating development includes material changes to improve the thermal characteristics.
Keywords :
optical cables; optical design techniques; optical fibre cladding; optical glass; refractive index; SiO2; chemically aggressive environment; harsh environment; high temperature coatings; hydrogen atmosphere; midtemperature optical fibers; optical cabling; optical cladding composition; optical fibers; optical glass; refractive index profile design; thermal characteristics; Coatings; Glass; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Temperature sensors;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Avionics Fiber-Optics and Photonics Technology Conference (AVFOP), 2010 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Denver, CO
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5312-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5313-9
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/AVFOP.2010.5637252
Filename :
5637252
Link To Document :
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