Title :
Modified silicone as new type of primary coat for optical fibre
Author :
Yamanishi, Toru ; Yoshimura, Kozo ; Suzuki, Shuzo ; Seikai, Shigeyuki ; Uchida, Naoya
Author_Institution :
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd., Research Department of Communications Division, Yokohama, Japan
Abstract :
It is confirmed that modified silicone is the most suitable for the primary coat of optical fibre. The modified silicone-coated fibre with a silicone buffer and a nylon jacket is found to have high mechanical strength and stable transmission characteristics.
Keywords :
optical fibres; protective coatings; silicones; buffer; modified silicone; nylon jacket; optical fibre; primary coat; protective coatings;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19800076
