Title :
Hydrogen evolution behaviour of silicone-coated optical fibres
Author :
Barnes, S.R. ; Riley, S.P. ; Wolfe, S.V.
Author_Institution :
Standard Telecommunication Laboratories Limited, Harlow, UK
Abstract :
Tests at temperatures relevant to service conditions show the hydrogen evolved from optical fibres coated with thermally cured silicones and nylon is limited and follows second-order kinetics. These results contradict those previously reported from bulk silicones. This concentration of hydrogen from coated fibres is acceptable for cable applications.
Keywords :
hydrogen; optical cables; optical fibres; silicones; H2 evolution behaviour; cable applications; nylon; optical cables; optical fibres; second-order kinetics; silicone-coated optical fibres; thermally cured silicones;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19850503
