Abstract
A new method is described for in situ determination of the viscoelastic properties of optical-fiber coatings. The creep function of such a coating is deduced from measurement of the penetration depth of a spherical indenter after applying a very low loading force. The method is illustrated with results on layers with different curing times and on various types of soft buffer coating.
© 1985 Optical Society of America
Full Article | PDF ArticleMore Like This
Valorie S. Williams, Alan L. Landesman, Roland V. Shack, Daniel Vukobratovich, and Bharat Bhushan
Appl. Opt. 27(3) 541-546 (1988)
Renso J. M. Zwiers and Gerard C. M. Dortant
Appl. Opt. 24(24) 4483-4488 (1985)
A. Panoliaskos, W. L. H. Hallett, and I. Garis
Appl. Opt. 24(15) 2309-2312 (1985)