Thermal and vibration testing of ruggedized IR-transmitting fiber cables

Lynda Busse; Fred Kung; Catalin Florea; Brandon Shaw; Ishwar Aggarwal; Jas Sanghera

doi:10.1117/12.2016156

31 May 2013 Thermal and vibration testing of ruggedized IR-transmitting fiber cables

Lynda Busse, Fred Kung, Catalin Florea, Brandon Shaw, Ishwar Aggarwal, Jas Sanghera

Proceedings Volume 8720, Photonic Applications for Aerospace, Commercial, and Harsh Environments IV; 87200T (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2016156
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2013, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Abstract

We present successful results obtained for thermal/ vibration testing of ruggedized, IR-transmitting chalcogenide glass fiber cables using a government facility with state-of-the-art equipment capable of MIL-SPEC environmental testing. We will also present results of a direct imprinting process to create novel “moth eye” patterned surfaces on the IR fiber cable ends that significantly reduces endface reflection losses from 17% to less than 3%. The cables with these imprinted “moth eye” ends transmit much higher IR laser power without damage than was obtained for previous cables with traditional AR coatings.

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Lynda Busse, Fred Kung, Catalin Florea, Brandon Shaw, Ishwar Aggarwal, and Jas Sanghera "Thermal and vibration testing of ruggedized IR-transmitting fiber cables", Proc. SPIE 8720, Photonic Applications for Aerospace, Commercial, and Harsh Environments IV, 87200T (31 May 2013); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2016156

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