WEAR-OUT FAILURE-MECHANISM IN FUSED-FIBER COUPLERS

被引:3
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作者
WILKINSON, IJ
机构
[1] BT Group Technical Facilities, Birmingham B9 5NF
关键词
OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL COUPLERS;
D O I
10.1049/el:19930759
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
A wear-out failure mechanism found in singlemode fused-fibre couplers is proposed and evidence presented. Exposure to humidity causes a swelling of the epoxy supporting the taper which in turn applies strain. Defects on the surface of the taper grow under the combined effects of humidity and strain and can, eventually, cause a fracture.
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页码:1137 / 1139
页数:3
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