Abstract
Reliability issues concerning optical waveguides for use in harsh environments have promoted interest in developing materials and processing techniques that overcome long-term aging effects which can degrade fiber performance. Two long-term reliability issues for silica-based optical waveguides are strength degradation by static fatigue and optical loss increases due to hydrogen diffusion into the lightguide structure.
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