• DocumentCode
    2008211
  • Title

    A design criterion for cleavage-robust microstructured fibers

  • Author

    François, Véronique ; Aboutorabi, Seyed Sadreddin

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. de Genie Electr., Ecole de Technol. Superieure, Montreal, Que.
  • fYear
    2006
  • fDate
    5-10 March 2006
  • Abstract
    Cleavage patterns of high air-fraction, double-clad microstructured fibers (MSFs) are analyzed using fracture mechanics. Critical fracture depth is shown to be a measure explaining the different patterns and is proposed as a criterion to design cleavage-robust MSFs
  • Keywords
    fracture mechanics; optical design techniques; optical fibre cladding; optical fibre testing; cleavage-robust fibers; critical fracture depth; double-clad fibers; fiber design criterion; high-air-fraction cleavage patterns; microstructured fibers; Bridges; Electron optics; Optical design; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Optical propagation; Optical surface waves; Photonic crystal fibers; Scanning electron microscopy; Surface cracks;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
  • Conference_Location
    Anaheim, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-803-9
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.2006.215488
  • Filename
    1636519