New method for strength improvement of s
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R. El Abdi; A. Rujinsky; C. Borda; I. Severin; M. Poulain
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Article
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2008
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Elsevier Science
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English
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The reliability and the expected lifetime of optical fibers used in telecommunication technologies are closely related to the chemical environment action on the silica network. To ensure the long-term mechanical strength of the optical fibers, a polymer coating was applied onto the fiber surface dur