Effects of chemical modification on fusion splicing strength and optical parameters of optical fiber

Saying Dong; Yanbiao Liao; Min Zhang; Qian Tian

doi:10.1117/1.1828089

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1 January 2005 Effects of chemical modification on fusion splicing strength and optical parameters of optical fiber

Saying Dong, Yanbiao Liao, Min Zhang, Qian Tian

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Optical Engineering, 44(1), 015002 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.1828089

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The degradation in fiber strength and the change of fiber refractive index during fusion splicing are observed through mechanical optical experiments and microanalysis. A hydrofluoric acid solution effectively enhances some performances after fusion occurs. A novel transmitted-light differential interference contrast (DIC) system is used to nondestructively measure the refractive index profile (RIP) of an optical fiber.

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Saying Dong, Yanbiao Liao, Min Zhang, and Qian Tian "Effects of chemical modification on fusion splicing strength and optical parameters of optical fiber," Optical Engineering 44(1), 015002 (1 January 2005). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.1828089

Published: 1 January 2005

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