Title :
Effects of acid rain on optical fiber patch cord connectors
Author :
Lin, Zih-Rong ; Keiser, Gerd ; Liu, Cheng-Kuang ; Lai, Kuo-Chieh ; Jhang, Yu-Jhu ; Huang, Ming-Je
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Nat. Taiwan Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Taipei, Taiwan
Abstract :
The objective of this study was to examine and compare the reliability of optical fiber patch cord connectors in an outdoor environment. FC type connectors from three different manufacturers were compared. The experimental focus was on the accelerated occurrence of corrosion induced by acid rain, high temperature, and rotation environmental testing. During the evaluation following the test, we checked for insertion loss and changes occurring on the tip shape of the patch cord connectors.
Keywords :
corrosion; environmental degradation; optical fibre couplers; optical fibre losses; optical fibre testing; reliability; acid rain effects; corrosion; high temperature effect; insertion loss; optical fiber patch cord connectors; reliability; rotation environmental testing; Connectors; Insertion loss; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Rain; Reliability;
Conference_Titel :
OptoElectronics and Communications Conference (OECC), 2010 15th
Conference_Location :
Sapporo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6785-3
