Title :
Enhanced mechanical performance of singlemode optical fibres irradiated by a CW UV laser
Author :
Limberger, Hans G. ; Salathe, R.P.
fDate :
4/10/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Optical fibres irradiated by a CW UV laser were found to have a mechanical resistance of 5 GPa similar to that of pristine fibre. A comparison of fibre exposed to pulsed and CW irradiation shows that there is significantly higher mechanical degradation in the pulsed case when comparable doses are used
Keywords :
laser beam effects; mechanical variables measurement; optical fibre testing; CW UV laser irradiation; mechanical degradation; mechanical performance; mechanical resistance; pulsed irradiation; singlemode optical fibres;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19970461
