Aging behavior of polyimide/acrylate coated optical fibers in harsh environments

Dipak R. Biswas

doi:10.1117/1.601436

1 August 1997 Aging behavior of polyimide/acrylate coated optical fibers in harsh environments

Dipak R. Biswas

Optical Engineering, Vol. 36, Issue 8, (August 1997). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601436

Typically a polyimide coating thickness of 12 to 15?m is applied to different optical fibers mainly for various high-temperature applications. Because this coating is so thin, handleability is an issue from the point of view of mechanical damage. To protect the polyimide coating from handling-related damage, a composite coating of polyimide and acrylate is typically applied to the optical fiber. We expose such coated fiber to deionized liquid water at 85°C and to steam for durations of 100 d in water and 26 d in steam. When the strength of the fiber is measured after aging in water, there is a slight drop in strength; but, surprisingly, there is no change in strength after aging the composite-coated fibers in steam.

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Dipak R. Biswas "Aging behavior of polyimide/acrylate coated optical fibers in harsh environments," Optical Engineering 36(8), (1 August 1997). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601436

Published: 1 August 1997

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