Optical fibers having piezoelectric coatings

Details Optical fibers having piezoelectric coatings Optical fibers having piezoelectric coatings

1982-01-21

1988-02-23

Sikes, William L.

G02B 602, G02B 616

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047266511

ABSTRACT:
Optical fibers coated with a blend of poly(vinylidene fluoride) and at least one other polymer are poled to make the coating piezoelectric, whereby the optical fiber will undergo strain when the coating is exposed to an electric field.

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1980 Ultrasonics Sym. Proceedings, 710-712, vol. 2, (PVF.sub.2 Phase Shifters and Modulators for Fiber Optic Sensor Systems), by E. F. Carome & K. P. Koo, Optical Fiber Telecommunications, S. E. Miller and A. G Chynoweth, Academic Press, 1979, Chapter 8 & 10.
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