@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},
	}