Microscope Images

Fiber Images in Natural Light Under Microscope

Used Fibers

Presented below are images of a fiber segment that had been processed and bent according to procedures discontinued or updated by January 2015. These procedures included cleaning with solvents, temporarily bundling with velcro straps, labeling with sticky tags, and straightening and bending with heat and hot water. Additionally, these fibers may have been exposed to glue and/or paint. In the time between their handling and these images, they were handled as scraps; therefore, it is hard, if not impossible, to attribute their damage to previous handling procedures. However, examining their scratches and markings provides insight into their susceptibility to damage.

Figure 1 exhibits dust from the environment and rubber from the researcher's gloves. There appears to be a slight film over the waveguide, which might be from a combination of normal dust and humidity.

Figure 1: Dust and dirt appearing on clear waveguide. (MFR Saint Gobain BCF-98).

Figure 2: Dust and dirt appearing on clear waveguide. (MFR Saint Gobain BCF-98).

Figure 3: Lengthwise cracking and fibers appearing on clear waveguide. (MFR Saint Gobain BCF-98).

Figure 4: Lengthwise cracking and fibers appearing on clear waveguide. (MFR Saint Gobain BCF-98).

Figure 5: Dust and dirt appearing on clear waveguide. (MFR Saint Gobain BCF-98).

Figure 6: Dust and residue appearing on clear waveguide. (MFR Saint Gobain BCF-98).

Figure 7: Dust and residue appearing on clear waveguide. (MFR Saint Gobain BCF-98).