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Characterization of Critical Properties of Optical Fiber Coatings

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

John W. Shea
Affiliation:
AT&T Bell Laboratories, 2000 Northeast Expressway, Norcross, Georgia 30071
John M. Turnipseed
Affiliation:
AT&T Bell Laboratories, 2000 Northeast Expressway, Norcross, Georgia 30071
Carl R. Taylor
Affiliation:
AT&T Bell Laboratories, 2000 Northeast Expressway, Norcross, Georgia 30071
James R. Petisce
Affiliation:
AT&T Bell Laboratories, 2000 Northeast Expressway, Norcross, Georgia 30071
Bob J. Overton
Affiliation:
AT&T Bell Laboratories, 2000 Northeast Expressway, Norcross, Georgia 30071
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Abstract

This paper describes four key measurements of critical coating performance attributes which can affect coated optical fiber performance. The four measurement methods to be described are: 1) primary coating adhesion, 2) coating toughness, 3) primary coating equilibrium modulus, and 4) primary coating glass transition temperature.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 1992

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