High performance UV-cured optical fiber primary coating

Sarkar, Arnab; Izadpanah, S.H.; Bishop, T.; Coady, C. J.; Martin, J. M.; Pasternack, G.

doi:10.1080/01468038708207560

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“…Simultaneously, the temperature has a significant impact on the Young's Modulus of this kind of DS3471 coating. It varies from 2.2 MPa at 20 • C to 520 MPa at −60 • C [33]. Consequently, it is expected that a fiber with this kind of coating changes drastically its behavior at different temperatures.…”

Section: Relative Humidity Characterizationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Humidity-insensitive optical fibers for distributed sensing applications

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Humidity is a critical environmental factor in various applications, and its temperature dependence must be considered when developing thermo-hygrometer fiber sensors. The optical fibers that constitute the sensor must have a temperature reference, which should be resistant to humidity to avoid cross-sensitivities. This paper presents two innovative optical fibers insensitive to humidity over temperatures ranging from −20∘C to 55°C. To the best of our knowledge, the novel standard size optical fibers coated with acrylate and silicone are tested under controlled conditions using an optical time-domain reflectometer sensor based on Rayleigh scattering. The sensor achieves meter-range resolution over kilometers of length with a response time of few minutes.

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Humidity-insensitive optical fibers for distributed sensing applications

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“…The use of the polymer coating reduces the exposure of the SA material to the environment, thus preventing its structural integrity and performance from degrading. Furthermore, the use of the coating also strengthens the polished area of the SPF, reducing the occurrence of microbending losses [40] or breaks in the SPF. The acrylate based coating used in this work also provides the proper refractive index for mode stripping and low hydrogen generation [40] as well as good adhesion to glass [41].…”

Section: Laser Physicsmentioning

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“…Furthermore, the use of the coating also strengthens the polished area of the SPF, reducing the occurrence of microbending losses [40] or breaks in the SPF. The acrylate based coating used in this work also provides the proper refractive index for mode stripping and low hydrogen generation [40] as well as good adhesion to glass [41]. Recoating is done using a commercial recoater and this would be the first demonstration, to the best of the author's knowledge, of a very stable and flexible SPF based SA for mode-locking that can withstand harsh environments.…”

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Acrylate polymer coated side-polished fiber with graphene oxide nanoparticles for ultrafast fiber laser operation

2018

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In this work, a mode-locked fiber laser with a side-polished fiber coated with graphene oxide nanoparticles as a saturable absorber (SA) is proposed and demonstrated. The SA is further coated with an acrylate polymer layer to add strength and durability, thus enabling real-world applications to be realized. The coated SA is capable of generated a pulsed output with a pulse width, pulse energy and pulse peak power of 1.09 ps, 0.013 nJ and 0.012 kW respectively. The cavity has a threshold power of 131.7 mW, and the output signals have a constant signalto-noise ratio of about 33 dB over a test period of 1 h, indicating a highly stable output. The protective polymer coating allows a simple way to manufacture a rugged device with no penalty to performance.

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Optical Fiber Coatings

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High performance UV-cured optical fiber primary coating

Cited by 3 publications

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Humidity-insensitive optical fibers for distributed sensing applications

Humidity-insensitive optical fibers for distributed sensing applications

Acrylate polymer coated side-polished fiber with graphene oxide nanoparticles for ultrafast fiber laser operation

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