Title :
Fracture Strength of Air-Clad Microstructured Fibers
Author :
François, Véronique ; Aboutorabi, Seyed Sadreddin
Author_Institution :
Ecole de Technol. Superieure, Montreal
Abstract :
Measurement of microstructured fiber (MSF) bending strength is reported for the first time. Both coated and chemically stripped MSF are found to exhibit fracture bending strengths comparable to standard communications fiber.
Keywords :
fracture toughness; fracture toughness testing; optical fibre cladding; optical fibre testing; air clad microstructured fibers; bending strength; fracture strength; Communication standards; Glass; Measurement standards; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Photonic crystal fibers; Stress;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-831-4
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348642
