• DocumentCode
    974146
  • 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
  • Volume
    17
  • Issue
    21
  • fYear
    1981
  • Firstpage
    812
  • Lastpage
    813
  • 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;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19810567
  • Filename
    4246047
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=974146