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Fluoride Glass Fibers with Improved Mechanical Strength
Author(s) -
Pureza Pablo C.,
Brower Daniel T.,
Aggarwal Ishwar D.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of the american ceramic society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1551-2916
pISSN - 0002-7820
DOI - 10.1111/j.1151-2916.1989.tb06012.x
Subject(s) - materials science , fluoride , composite material , mechanical strength , glass fiber , etching (microfabrication) , chemistry , layer (electronics) , inorganic chemistry
The practical strength of ZrF 4 ‐based optical fibers reported to date is still significantly lower than that of state‐of‐the‐art silica fibers. Longer length fluoride fibers with improved strength were, however, achieved after the preforms were polished to a mirrorlike finish prior to etching in acidic ZrOCl 2 solution. Strength in the range of 430 to 820 MPa (62 to 119 ksi) was observed using the bend technique.