Title :
Resin selection and high-speed coating of optical fibers with UV-curable materials
Author :
Kokubin, T. ; Katsuyama, Yutaka ; Hogari, Kazuo ; Hatano, Satomi
Author_Institution :
NTT Corp., Japan
fDate :
5/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
As a result of the curing properties of UV-curable resins, a selection criterion for UV-curable resins for high-speed fiber coating is proposed. The method is based on specifying two parameters of a UV-curable resin, which designate the Yong´s modulus of cured resin. The method was used to coat graded-index fibers with the selected resins and it was demonstrated that the optical loss changes due to the coating process are small. The change of the fiber ribbon was within 0.1 dB/km under temperature changes between -40 °C and +60 °C
Keywords :
Young´s modulus; gradient index optics; optical fibres; optical losses; optical workshop techniques; polymers; protective coatings; -40 to 60 degC; UV-curable materials; Yong´s modulus; cured resin; fiber ribbon; graded-index fibers; high-speed coating; optical fibers; optical loss; resin selection; Coatings; Curing; High speed optical techniques; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber losses; Optical fibers; Optical materials; Optical sensors; Resins;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
