Apparatus and method for joining coated optical fibers by fusion

Details Apparatus and method for joining coated optical fibers by fusion Apparatus and method for joining coated optical fibers by fusion

1989-12-14

1991-09-10

Healy, Brian

Optical waveguides

With splice

Fusion splicing

65 42, 65 12, 219384, 2191212, 385 98, G02B 638, C03B 2500, H05B 718

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050468120

ABSTRACT:
An arrangement for effectively fusing together two optical fibers. Many fibers currently have a carbon-based coating applied to the bare fiber, with the coating being surrounded by a plastic jacket. It has been difficult to fuse the two fibers together due to the coating. The present invention provides an effective method for removing the coating using a rapid and high temperature electric discharge. The removal of the coating allows a better connection of the two fibers with the connection having a low transmission loss.

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