Title :
Sub glass transition relaxation in optical fibers
Author_Institution :
OFS Labs., Murray Hill, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Investigations of the viscoelastic properties of silica-based optical fiber have revealed a fiber relaxation more than 700/spl deg/C below the glass transition temperature. The phenomenon is essentially dependent on the magnitude of the tension with which the fiber is drawn.
Keywords :
glass transition; optical fibre testing; viscoelasticity; SiO/sub 2/; fiber relaxation; glass transition temperature; optical fibers; silica-based optical fiber; subglass transition relaxation; tension; viscoelastic properties;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2004. OFC 2004
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-772-5
