Modeling of diffusion through optical fiber coatings

Janet L. Mrotek; M. John Matthewson; Charles R. Kurkjian

doi:10.1117/12.424370

16 April 2001 Modeling of diffusion through optical fiber coatings

Janet L. Mrotek, M. John Matthewson, Charles R. Kurkjian

Proceedings Volume 4215, Optical Fiber and Fiber Component Mechanical Reliability and Testing; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.424370
Event: Information Technologies 2000, 2000, Boston, MA, United States

Abstract

In earlier work, diffusion of moisture through polymer coatings was modeled by using an analytical solution to the diffusion equation and so was only applicable to the simplest cases, e.g. cylindrically symmetric Fickian diffusion. In this work the limitation of the analytical approach is avoided by the use of finite element analysis. However, finite element programs do not usually implement matter diffusion, and therefore it has been modeled by analogy with thermal conduction.

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Janet L. Mrotek, M. John Matthewson, and Charles R. Kurkjian "Modeling of diffusion through optical fiber coatings", Proc. SPIE 4215, Optical Fiber and Fiber Component Mechanical Reliability and Testing, (16 April 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.424370

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