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DTIC ADA134931: High-Strength Fiber-Optic Waveguide |
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The objective of this program is to develop techniques |
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leading to an optical waveguide able to withstand a |
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continual strain of 2% for 10 years in a humid |
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environment. The approach is to use a hermetic jacket of |
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metal to protect the inherently strong silica fiber from |
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static fatigue attack by moisture. The main technical |
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problem is the application of a metal sheath free of |
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defects over multikilometer lengths without serious |
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degradation of the initial high strength of the pristine |
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silica waveguide. During the first quarter, temperature |
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control of the metal coating tip was identified as the |
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most critical parameter in eliminating sporadic openings |
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in the metal sheath which lead to low-strength ruptures. |
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Toward the end of this period we produced kilometer |
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lengths of metal- clad fiber substantially free of such |
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defects. Evaluation studies will begin next quarter. A |
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research study of the inherent static fatigue resistance |
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of silica doped with GeO2, B2O3, and P2O5 has been |
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initiated. Development of sample preparation and testing |
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techniques has been started and will continue into the |
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next quarter. |
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Date Published: 2018-01-15 12:21:02 |
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Identifier: DTIC_ADA134931 |
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Item Size: 45058692 |
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Language: english |
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Media Type: texts |
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