Title :
Fibre draw conditions and the cleaving of microstructured polymer optical fibre
Author :
Law, Susan H. ; Barton, Geoffrey W. ; Van Eijkelenborg, Martijn A. ; Yan, Cheng ; Gan, Jinyi
Author_Institution :
Opt. Fibre Technol. Centre, Univ. of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
Abstract :
The conditions under which microstructured polymer optical fibre is drawn significantly affects the mechanical properties of the material. This in turn affects the way in which the material ruptures when cut.
Keywords :
Young´s modulus; cracks; cutting; drawing (mechanical); fracture; optical fibre fabrication; optical polymers; viscoelasticity; Young´s moduli; cleaving; cracks; cutting; fibre drawing; mechanical properties; microstructured polymer optical fibre; rupture; viscoelasticity; Blades; Chemical technology; Force measurement; Mechanical factors; Optical fibers; Optical materials; Optical microscopy; Optical polymers; Optical scattering; Temperature control;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fibre Technology/Australian Optical Society, 2006. ACOFT/AOS 2006. Australian Conference on
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, VIC
Print_ISBN :
978-0-9775657-1-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-9775657-1-9
DOI :
10.1109/ACOFT.2006.4519224
