Hybrid Glass as Protective Coatings for Aerospace Fiber. An Overview

Author

Wojcik, Anna B.

Author_Institution

Hybrid Glass Technol., Inc., Monmouth Junction

fYear

2007

fDate

2-5 Oct. 2007

Firstpage

40

Lastpage

41

Abstract

This paper proposes a new type of thermally resistant coating inorganic-organic hybrid called "hybrid glass" for use in the harsh aerospace environment. This hybrid glass coating can be readily applied on optical fiber as a single UV curable layer, bonding covalently to the fiber to provide it with enhanced strength and environmental durability. Additional benefits include smaller fiber diameter, minimal bend radius and ease of termination.

Keywords

aerospace instrumentation; bending strength; durability; optical cables; optical fibre cladding; optical glass; organic-inorganic hybrid materials; thermal resistance; UV curable layer; aerospace fiber; aerospace optical cable; bend strength; covalent bonding; environmental durability; harsh aerospace environment; hybrid glass; inorganic-organic hybrid; optical fiber; protective coatings; thermal resistance; Aerospace materials; Coatings; Glass; Optical buffering; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Optical materials; Polyimides; Protection;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Avionics, Fiber-Optics and Photonics Technology Conference, 2007 IEEE

Conference_Location

Victoria, BC

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-0937-2

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-0937-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AVFOP.2007.4365738

Filename

4365738