Influence of stress relaxation in primary coatings on low-temperature attenuation in optical fibers

Srinath S. Reddy; Bob James Overton; Stephanie M. Watson

doi:10.1117/12.187422

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28 September 1994 Influence of stress relaxation in primary coatings on low-temperature attenuation in optical fibers

Srinath S. Reddy, Bob James Overton, Stephanie M. Watson

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Proceedings Volume 2290, Fiber Optic Materials and Components; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.187422
Event: SPIE's 1994 International Symposium on Optics, Imaging, and Instrumentation, 1994, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

The attenuation of signal in dual coated optical fibers is sensitive to a number of parameters related to glass design (mode field diameter, cutoff wavelength, etc.), to environment (temperature, stresses), to cable design and fabrication (loose tube, ribbon, crossovers, point stresses, etc.), and to coating properties. The coating properties, principally the temperature dependent modulus of the primary (buffer) coating, and geometry are shown to determine the sensitivity of the attenuation to many of these variables.

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Srinath S. Reddy, Bob James Overton, and Stephanie M. Watson "Influence of stress relaxation in primary coatings on low-temperature attenuation in optical fibers", Proc. SPIE 2290, Fiber Optic Materials and Components, (28 September 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.187422

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