title: Increased durability of optical fiber through the use of compressive cladding.
abstract: Durable fibers having a thin Ti-doped silica surface layer were fabricated by using the refined fabrication process of compressive cladding. High surface-compressive stresses up to 0.69 GPa (100 kpsi) resulted in significant improvement in fatigue resistance of optical-fiber waveguides.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Predieux
authors.forename: X G
authors.initials: XG
authors.lastname: Glavas