Title :
Mechanical strength degradation of UV exposed optical fibres
Author :
Feced, A. ; Roe-Edwards, M.P. ; Kanellopoulos, S.E. ; Taylor, N.H. ; Handerek, V.A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., King´´s Coll., London, UK
fDate :
1/16/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Statistical analysis performed on two types of fibres shows that fibres exposed to 193 nm irradiation exhibit minimal tensile strength reduction compared to fibres exposed to 248 nm irradiation. This has important implications for the application of photoinduced fibre gratings as strain sensors
Keywords :
optical fibres; radiation effects; tensile strength; 193 nm; 248 nm; UV irradiation; mechanical strength; optical fibre; photoinduced fibre grating; statistical analysis; strain sensor; tensile strength;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19970104
