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Optical Fiber Mechanical Testing Techniques

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Optical Fiber Mechanical Testing Techniques

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  • Author: Linda K. Baker
The strength of brittle materials (i.e. optical fiber) is determined by flaws or defects in the material, and the way in which these flaws grow. The mechanical behavior of optical fiber is described by parameters such as the strength distribution and fatigue. Fatigue is the measure of how fast a flaw grows when exposed to both water and stress. The strength distribution is statistical in nature, and generally is described by a weibull function, characterized by a slope and intercept parameter. It is necessary to test an appropriate number of samples and fully characterize the distribution in order to have confidence in the information

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