Abstract
A convenient route to enhancing the thermal degradation on-set temperature of existing
commercial optical fiber coatings is presented. UV curable acrylate coatings were modified
through the addition of a multi-functional cross-linking agent and are shown to increase their
degradation temperature by 65$^{\circ}$C without any degradation in the mechanical or optical properties of the resultant
fiber. Such enhanced thermal robustness in coatings is important for optical fiber
applications in high energy laser (HEL) systems and selected higher temperature sensing
environments.
© 2009 IEEE
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