Effect of Below-Freezing Temperature on Optical Loss of Polyimide-Coated Optical Fibers


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Abstract

An increase in the optical loss in polyimide-coated optical fibers, caused by microbendings is detected at temperatures below -25 °C. It is shown that the observed increase in the optical loss is due to the presence of a residual N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone solvent in the polyimide coating.

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M. I. Bulatov

Perm State University; Public Joint Stock Company “Perm Scientific-Industrial Instrument Engineering Company”

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Email: BylatovMI@gmail.com
Russian Federation, 15 Bukireva St., Perm, 614990; 106 25 Oktyabrya St., Perm, 614990

I. S. Azanova

Perm State University; Public Joint Stock Company “Perm Scientific-Industrial Instrument Engineering Company”

Email: BylatovMI@gmail.com
Russian Federation, 15 Bukireva St., Perm, 614990; 106 25 Oktyabrya St., Perm, 614990

A. F. Kosolapov

Fiber Optics Research Center

Email: BylatovMI@gmail.com
Russian Federation, 38 Vavilova St., Moscow, 119991

A. N. Smirnova

Public Joint Stock Company “Perm Scientific-Industrial Instrument Engineering Company”

Email: BylatovMI@gmail.com
Russian Federation, 106 25 Oktyabrya St., Perm, 614990

I. D. Saranova

Public Joint Stock Company “Perm Scientific-Industrial Instrument Engineering Company”

Email: BylatovMI@gmail.com
Russian Federation, 106 25 Oktyabrya St., Perm, 614990

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