Abstract
Strength and fatigue in the low strength region have been studied because the mechanical reliability of long length optical fibers has been dominated by the largest flaw in fibers.1 It is well known that residual compressive stress on the fiber surface improves the mechanical properties of the fibers. There are two methods to induce residual surface compression:
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