Title :
A novel method of removing optical fiber coating with hot air stream
Author :
Park, H.S. ; Lee, S. ; Kim, C.S. ; Kim, J.H. ; Paek, U.C. ; Chung, Y.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. & Commun., Kwangju Inst. of Sci. & Technol., South Korea
Abstract :
We discuss a new non-contact technique of removing optical fiber coating in a continuous and uninterrupted manner with hot air stream. The mean breaking stripped optical fiber tensile strength was 4.5 GPa.
Keywords :
optical fibre cladding; optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre testing; tensile strength; tensile testing; continuous uninterrupted manner; hot air stream optical fibre coating removal method; mean breaking stripped optical fiber tensile strength; mean breaking tensile stripped optical fiber; non-contact technique; Coatings; Degradation; Heating; Optical device fabrication; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Polymer films; Temperature; Thermal stresses;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-582-X
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1999.766444
