Title :
Tensile strengths >4 GPa for lightguide fusion splices
Author :
Krause, J.T. ; Kurkjian, C.R. ; Paek, U.C.
Author_Institution :
Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, USA
Abstract :
In previous work, the authors obtained median tensile strengths for lightguide fusion splices of ~2.5 GPa by avoiding mechanical damage to the fibre surface. In the present work, values of ~4 GPa have been obtained by using a chlorine-hydrogen torch for splicing. This results in the removal or deactivation of surface hydroxyl groups, thereby reducing corrosion during splicing.
Keywords :
cable jointing; optical fibres; optical workshop techniques; tensile strength; chlorine-hydrogen torch; deactivation of surface hydroxyl groups; fibre optics; lightguide fusion splices; lightguides; tensile strength;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19810567
