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Playing with Fire and Fibers; Annealing Optical Fiber: Applications, Properties, and Dealing with Detrimental Effects
Published
Author(s)
Allen Rose
Abstract
If done properly, the annealing of optical fiber can produce useful fiber components.
Citation
IEEE Circuits & Devices
Volume
15
Issue
5
Pub Type
Journals
Keywords
current sensing, depolarization, devitrification, OH absorption, optical fiber annealing
Citation
Rose, A.
(1999),
Playing with Fire and Fibers; Annealing Optical Fiber: Applications, Properties, and Dealing with Detrimental Effects, IEEE Circuits & Devices
(Accessed October 18, 2025)