• DocumentCode
    943099
  • Title

    Spark-induced fracture of optical fibres

  • Author

    Hensel, P.

  • Author_Institution
    Post Office Research Centre, Ipswich, UK
  • Volume
    13
  • Issue
    20
  • fYear
    1977
  • Firstpage
    603
  • Lastpage
    604
  • Abstract
    Sparks can be used to induce the fracture of optical fibres under controlled conditions to prepare ends for low-loss joints. The material and geometry of the electrodes of the spark gap are found to have a pronounced effect on the efficiency of the technique.
  • Keywords
    fracture; optical fibres; low loss joints; optical fibres; spark gap; spark induced fracture;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19770433
  • Filename
    4240574
    • Link To Document
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