Accession Number:
AD1071160
Title:
Development and Characterization of a Fiber Optic Thermal Insulator (FOTI)
Descriptive Note:
Technical Report
Corporate Author:
NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC WASHINGTON United States
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Report Date:
2019-04-01
Pagination or Media Count:
18.0
Abstract:
To reduce the effect that transient temperature fluctuations had on gratings, utilization of passive temperature control via insulation was investigated. For this, a novel packaging technique involving evacuated capsules was developed. In addition to determining the required vacuum pressure needed to insulate the gratings, numerous devices were fabricated and their performance was measured. In one design, the insulator showed a 30 dB improvement in limiting temperature fluctuations and a time constant 5000 times greater than bare fiber.
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Subject Categories:
- Miscellaneous Materials