The disclosed invention is a coated optical waveguide. The invention
includes an optical waveguide and a first coating encompassing the optical
waveguide. The first coating has at least one functional group that is a
selected from the group consisting of an acidic group or a basic group.
The invention also includes a second coating having at least one
functional group. The second coating is bonded to the first coating. The
functional group of the second coating is a basic group when the first
coating functional group is an acidic group. The second coating functional
group is an acidic group when the first coating functional group is a
basic group. The disclosed invention also includes the method of making
the coated optical fiber. The disclosed invention further includes a
method of controlling optical waveguide inter coating adhesion. The
acid/base character between a plurality of adjacent coating layers is
alternated.