• DocumentCode
    915715
  • Title

    Wear-out failure mechanism in fused-fibre couplers

  • Author

    Wilkinson, I.J.

  • Author_Institution
    BT Group Tech. Facilities, Birmingham, UK
  • Volume
    29
  • Issue
    12
  • fYear
    1993
  • fDate
    6/10/1993 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1137
  • Lastpage
    1139
  • Abstract
    A wear-out failure mechanism found in singlemode fused-fibre couplers is proposed and evidence presented. Exposure to humidity causes a swelling of the epoxy supporting the taper which in turn applies strain. Defects on the surface of the taper grow under the combined effects of humidity and strain and can, eventually, cause a fracture.
  • Keywords
    environmental degradation; failure analysis; fracture; optical couplers; optical fibre testing; swelling; fracture; fused-fibre couplers; humidity exposure; swelling; taper surface defects; wear-out failure mechanism;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19930759
  • Filename
    220855
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=915715