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High-strength carbon-coated optical fibre
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Materials ScienceFiber ReinforcementOptical MaterialsEngineeringHigh-performance FiberOptical PropertiesMechanical EngineeringContinuous-fibre CompositeCarbon-coated Optical FibreCarbon Surface RoughnessGlass FiberFiber-reinforced CompositeInitial Strength Degradation
A carbon-coated optical fibre with 6.2 kgf failure strength and an n value of 670 is obtained for the first time. The carbon surface roughness was evaluated from STM images and a flat carbon coating was found to be essential in preventing the initial strength degradation of the fibre.