Title :
Mechanics of coated optical fibers: review and extension
Author_Institution :
California Univ., Santa Cruz, CA, USA
fDate :
31 May-3 June 2005
Abstract :
We discuss various mechanical problems in the analysis, design and reliability evaluations of polymer-coated or metallized optical fibers, with an emphasis on the predictive modeling (mostly analytical). The review part of the article is based primarily on the author´s research conducted during his tenure with Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey. The extension part concerns the application of a newly developed nanoparticle material (NPM) as an attractive substitute for the existing optical fiber coatings.
Keywords :
coatings; optical fibres; reliability; coated optical fibers; mechanical problems; metallized optical fibers; nanoparticle material; optical fiber coatings; polymer-coated optical fibers; reliability evaluations; Analytical models; Coatings; Conducting materials; Metallization; Nanostructured materials; Optical design; Optical fibers; Optical materials; Optical polymers; Predictive models;
Conference_Titel :
Electronic Components and Technology Conference, 2005. Proceedings. 55th
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8907-7
DOI :
10.1109/ECTC.2005.1442018
