DocumentCode
905422
Title
Vibration frequency of a fused biconical taper (FBT) lightwave coupler
Author
Suhir, Ephraim
Author_Institution
AT&T Bell Lab., Murray Hill, NJ, USA
Volume
10
Issue
7
fYear
1992
fDate
7/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
898
Lastpage
902
Abstract
A simple formula for the assessment of the lowest frequency of free lateral vibrations of fused biconical taper (FBT) lightwave coupler, subjected to initial tensile strain (force), is proposed. This formula can be used to determine the initial tensile strain that would result in a sufficiently high vibration frequency and at the same time would be acceptable from the standpoint of the long-term reliability of the material. The obtained formula can be applied also for the evaluation of the initial tensile force, stress and strain from the measured frequency of vibrations
Keywords
deformation; optical couplers; optical fibres; optical waveguide theory; vibrations; fibre coupled; free lateral vibrations; fused biconical taper; high vibration frequency; initial tensile force; lightwave coupler; long-term reliability; lowest frequency; strain; tensile strain; Flyback transformers; Force measurement; Frequency measurement; Materials reliability; Optical coupling; Strain measurement; Stress measurement; Tensile strain; Tensile stress; Vibration measurement;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0733-8724
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/50.144910
Filename
144910
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