Optimization Of Fluoride Glass Fiber Drawing With Respect To Mechanical Strength

H. W. Schneider; A. Schoberth; A. Staudt; Ch. Gerndt

doi:10.1117/12.941171

24 August 1987 Optimization Of Fluoride Glass Fiber Drawing With Respect To Mechanical Strength

H. W. Schneider, A. Schoberth, A. Staudt, Ch. Gerndt

Proceedings Volume 0799, New Materials for Optical Waveguides; (1987) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.941171
Event: Fourth International Symposium on Optical and Optoelectronic Applied Sciences and Engineering, 1987, The Hague, Netherlands

Abstract

Heavy metal fluoride fibers have attracted considerable attention recently as lightguides for infrared optical devices. Besides the optical loss mechanical performance of the fiber is of major interest. At present fiber strength suffers from surface crystallization prior to or during fiber drawing. We developed an etching method for the preparation of preforms with clean surface. Drawing these preforms under optimized conditions in a dry atmosphere results in fibers with improved strength. So far, mean value of 400 N/mm2 tensile strength have been achieved. Maximum values of 800 N/mm2 measured on etched fibers indicate an even higher strength potential for the material itself.

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H. W. Schneider, A. Schoberth, A. Staudt, and Ch. Gerndt "Optimization Of Fluoride Glass Fiber Drawing With Respect To Mechanical Strength", Proc. SPIE 0799, New Materials for Optical Waveguides, (24 August 1987); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.941171

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