New and simple method for fabricating polymer-coated silver hollow fibers with large mechanical strength

Authors
Shi, YW Pan, ZY Matsuura, Y Miyagi, M
Citation
Yw. Shi et al., New and simple method for fabricating polymer-coated silver hollow fibers with large mechanical strength, OPT LASER T, 32(4), 2000, pp. 273-275
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
OPTICS AND LASER TECHNOLOGY
ISSN journal
00303992 → ACNP
Volume
32
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
273 - 275
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-3992(200006)32:4<273:NASMFF>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
A new method is proposed for fabricating polymer-coated silver hollow glass fibers to avoid the flexibility deterioration after the curing process. Tr ansmission properties of fibers made by the two procedures with and without curing process are compared. Little difference was observed in the transmi ssion properties at the wavelength 2.94 mum of Er:YAG laser light and 10.6 mum of CO2 laser light. The polymer layer is shown to be stable after 2-h, 5-W, continuous wave CO2 laser light transmission. (C) 2000 Elsevier Scienc e Ltd. All rights reserved.