Dr. Charles R. Kurkjian Profile

KEYWORDS: Failure analysis, Reliability, Waveguides, Solids, Standards development, Photonics, Optical fibers, Fusion splicing, Telecommunications, Polishing

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Proceedings Article | 16 April 2001 Paper

Overview of unsolved problems

Charles Kurkjian, J. Krause

Proceedings Volume 4215, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.424361

KEYWORDS: Glasses, Polymers, Silica, Waveguides, Optical coatings, Fiber coatings, Metals, Optical fibers, Chemistry, Packaging

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Proceedings Article | 16 April 2001 Paper

Strength of carbon-coated fibers

Charles Kurkjian, Henning Leidecker

Proceedings Volume 4215, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.424369

KEYWORDS: Carbon, Optical fibers, Silica, Hydrogen, Diffusion, Waveguides, Silicon carbide, Polymers, Metals, Patents

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Proceedings Article | 16 April 2001 Paper

Modeling of diffusion through optical fiber coatings

Janet Mrotek, M. John Matthewson, Charles Kurkjian

Proceedings Volume 4215, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.424370

KEYWORDS: Diffusion, Polymers, Optical coatings, Finite element methods, Humidity, Glasses, Optical fibers, Systems modeling, Fiber coatings, Chemical elements

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Proceedings Article | 29 December 1999 Paper

Strength degradation of silica fibers by acetone immersion

Andrew Taylor, M. John Matthewson, Charles Kurkjian

Proceedings Volume 3848, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.372761

KEYWORDS: Coating, Optical fibers, Particles, Scanning electron microscopy, Glasses, Telecommunications, Fiber coatings, Polymers, Reliability, Humidity

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Proceedings Article | 29 December 1999 Paper

Applications of atomic force microscopy to the study of lightguide fibers

Charles Kurkjian, Osman Gebizlioglu, Joel Mann

Proceedings Volume 3848, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.372766

KEYWORDS: Optical fibers, Atomic force microscopy, Silica, Waveguides, Polymers, Diamond, Surface roughness, Surface finishing, Gold, Liquids

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Proceedings Article | 29 December 1999 Paper

Strength variations in silica fibers

Charles Kurkjian, Osman Gebizlioglu, Irfan Camlibel

Proceedings Volume 3848, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.372757

KEYWORDS: Optical fibers, Silica, Glasses, Carbon, Waveguides, Optical coatings, Polymers, Raw materials, Metallic coatings, Thin film coatings

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Proceedings Article | 28 September 1999 Paper

Materials issues in the development and use of lightguide fibers, cables, and components

O. Gebizlioglu, Charles Kurkjian, Leslie Reith

Proceedings Volume 10295, 1029505 (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.361080

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Reliability, Telecommunications, Optical fiber cables, Multimode fibers, Wavelength division multiplexing, Dense wavelength division multiplexing, Silica, Glasses, Coating

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Proceedings Article | 15 January 1996 Paper

Intrinsic strength of light guide fibers

Charles Kurkjian, Dipak Biswas, Hakan Yuce

Proceedings Volume 2611, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.230124

KEYWORDS: Liquids, Nitrogen, Optical fibers, Waveguides, Temperature metrology, Silica, Glasses, Coating, Silicon, Diffusion

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Proceedings Article | 15 January 1996 Paper

Room temperature strength degradation of optical fibers

Charles Kurkjian, Hakan Yuce, M. John Matthewson

Proceedings Volume 2611, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.230120

KEYWORDS: Information operations, Optical fibers, Temperature metrology, Waveguides, Silica, Fiber coatings, Fiber optic communications, Polymers, Coating, Data modeling

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Proceedings Article | 15 January 1996 Paper

Strength and surface characterization of aluminum-coated fused silica fibers

Yunn-Shin Shiue, M. John Matthewson, Charles Kurkjian, Dipak Biswas

Proceedings Volume 2611, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.230100

KEYWORDS: Aluminum, Optical fibers, Fiber coatings, Glasses, Scanning electron microscopy, Optical coatings, Tin, Atomic force microscopy, Silica, Structured optical fibers

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Proceedings Article | 28 September 1994 Paper

Mechanical behavior of low- and high-strength carbon-coated fibers

Sergey Semjonov, Mikhail Bubnov, Eugeni Dianov, Charles Kurkjian, Anton Breuls

Proceedings Volume 2290, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.187451

KEYWORDS: Carbon, Coating, Optical fibers, Resistance, Particles, Polymers, Zirconium dioxide, Chlorine, Humidity, Reliability

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Proceedings Article | 28 September 1994 Paper

Dependence of fiber strength on time, temperature, and relative humidity

Charles Kurkjian, Daryl Inniss, M. John Matthewson, P. Gupta

Proceedings Volume 2290, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.187448

KEYWORDS: Humidity, Silica, Coating, Waveguides, Thermodynamics, Failure analysis, Chemistry

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Proceedings Article | 28 September 1994 Paper

Hermetically coated fibers

Charles Kurkjian

Proceedings Volume 2290, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.187421

KEYWORDS: Coating, Optical fibers, Carbon, Metals, Polymers, Silica, Aluminum, Waveguides, Californium, Telecommunications

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Proceedings Article | 18 November 1993 Paper

Concerning the mechanical character of lightguide surfaces

Charles Kurkjian

Proceedings Volume 1973, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.163766

KEYWORDS: Silica, Waveguides, Glasses, Coating, Optical fibers, Polymers, Mechanics, Etching, Solids, Water

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Proceedings Article | 25 February 1993 Paper

Chemical effects on the fatigue of lightguide fibers

Daryl Inniss, Darryl Brownlow, Charles Kurkjian

Proceedings Volume 1791, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.141149

KEYWORDS: Silica, Optical fibers, Corrosion, Waveguides, Ions, Reliability, Glasses, Coating, Composites, Polymers

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Proceedings Article | 25 February 1993 Paper

Influence of solubility on the reliability of optical fiber

M. John Matthewson, Vincenzo Rondinella, Charles Kurkjian

Proceedings Volume 1791, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.141183

KEYWORDS: Coating, Reliability, Silica, Particles, Optical fibers, Surface roughness, Glasses, Data modeling, Etching, Polymers

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Proceedings Article | 1 February 1992 Paper

Understanding mechanical properties of lightguides: a commentary

Charles Kurkjian, Daryl Inniss

Proceedings Volume 1580, (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.135407

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Optical engineering, Reliability, Optical fibers, Data modeling, Modeling, Humidity, Fiber optic components, Velocity measurements, Scanning tunneling microscopy

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