DocumentCode
943145
Title
The lateral rigidity of double-coated optical fibers
Author
Cocchini, F.
Author_Institution
Fibre Ottiche Sud, Battipaglia, Italy
Volume
13
Issue
8
fYear
1995
fDate
8/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1706
Lastpage
1710
Abstract
The microbending added losses of a double-coated optical fiber has been discussed in terms of the flexural and lateral rigidity. Explicit formulas have been discussed and a new empirical formula, derived from finite element method (FEM) calculations, has been suggested to take into account properly a double layer coating. Some inconsistencies of a previous adopted formula have been solved
Keywords
bending; finite element analysis; optical fibre cladding; optical fibre losses; optical fibre theory; optical films; shear modulus; double layer coating; double-coated optical fibers; finite element method; flexural rigidity; lateral rigidity; microbending added losses; Coatings; Finite element methods; Glass; Hydrogen; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber losses; Optical fibers; Propagation losses; Rough surfaces; Surface roughness;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0733-8724
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/50.405313
Filename
405313
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