Inert atmosphere cooler for optical fibers

Details Inert atmosphere cooler for optical fibers Inert atmosphere cooler for optical fibers

1987-12-01

1989-06-13

Lindsay, Robert L.

Glass manufacturing

Processes

With shaping of particulate material and subsequent fusing...

65 13, 65157, 427163, C03B 37027

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048389188

ABSTRACT:
In the manufacture of optical fibers, at least a portion of a preform of optical glass is heated into a molten state and drawn to create an optical fiber of the desired diameter. To cool the fiber during the drawing process and prior to coating thereof, the invention contemplates providing a cooling device with a laminar flow of inert gas therein to surround and cool the fiber.

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