@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10561, title = {Mechanical and Chemical Reliability Assessment of Silica Optical Fibres}, author = {Irina Severin and M. Caramihai and K. Chung and G. Tasca and T. Park}, country = {}, institution = {}, abstract = {The current study has investigated the ageing phenomena of silica optical fibres in relation to water activity which might be accelerated when exposed to a supplementary energy, such as microwaves. A controlled stress by winding fibres onto accurate diameter mandrel was applied. Taking into account that normally a decrease in fibre strength is induced in time by chemical action of water, the effects of cumulative reagents such as: water, applied stress and supplementary energy (microwave) in some cases acted in the opposite manner. The microwave effect as a structural relaxation catalyst appears unexpected, even if the overall gain in fibre strength is not high, but the stress corrosion factor revealed significant increase in certain simulation conditions.}, journal = {International Journal of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering}, volume = {3}, number = {10}, year = {2009}, pages = {589 - 594}, ee = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10561}, url = {https://publications.waset.org/vol/34}, bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/}, issn = {eISSN: 1307-6892}, publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology}, index = {Open Science Index 34, 2009}, }