Spectroscopic investigation of high-cycle fatigue in AgCl xBr1-x fibers

Alla German*, Abraham Katzir

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Abstract

The spectral transmittance of mixed silver-halide polycrystalline fibers was measured while they were undergoing repeated bending leading to mechanical fatigue. Microscopic mechanical defects were detected through their influence on the optical losses, without interfering with the deformation. Optical and mechanical lifetimes of the fibers were found to depend on the composition and to be larger for highly mixed compositions. Scanning electron microscope observations of fatigued fibers revealed strong influence of the fiber composition on the fatigue damage. This dependence on the composition was explained using a theoretical model of solid-solution strengthening.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)67-73
Number of pages7
JournalProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume2977
DOIs
StatePublished - 1997
EventSpecialty Fiber Optics for Biomedical and Industrial Applications - San Jose, CA, United States
Duration: 10 Feb 199710 Feb 1997

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