Title :
Corning bend insensitive optical fibers for elevated temperature applications
Author :
Kozlov, Vladimir
Author_Institution :
Sci. & Technol., Corning Inc., Corning, NY, USA
Abstract :
A new family of bend insensitive optical fibers with mid temperature acrylate type coatings was developed. Long-term temperature aging tests in the range of 150-200 °C proved new fiber product attenuation, strength, macrobend, and other specs increase stability.
Keywords :
ageing; optical fibre cladding; optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre testing; waveguide discontinuities; Corning bend insensitive optical fibers; attenuation; macrobend; midtemperature acrylate type coatings; stability; strength; temperature aging test; Coatings; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Temperature measurement; Temperature sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Avionics, Fiber- Optics and Photonics Technology Conference (AVFOP), 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Cocoa Beach, FL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0757-5
DOI :
10.1109/AVFOP.2012.6344038
