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Estimation of the fiber temperature during an arc‐discharge
Author(s) -
Rego Gaspar,
Santos Luís M. N. B. F.,
Schröder Bernd
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
microwave and optical technology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1098-2760
pISSN - 0895-2477
DOI - 10.1002/mop.23555
Subject(s) - thermocouple , arc (geometry) , electric arc , fiber , microwave , materials science , temperature measurement , thermal , work (physics) , optical fiber , optics , mechanics , electrical engineering , engineering physics , engineering , composite material , mechanical engineering , thermodynamics , telecommunications , electrode , physics , quantum mechanics
The formation mechanisms and properties of arc‐induced gratings are intrinsically related to the temperature attained by the fiber during arc exposure. In this work, we present further results on the estimation of the fiber temperature based on the use of electrically insulated thermocouples. Computer simulations show that under typical arc discharge conditions, the fiber reaches steady‐state thermal equilibrium in less than half a second, having a peak temperature of about 1350°C. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 50: 2020–2025, 2008; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/mop.23555