Method and apparatus for breaking optical fibers

Details Method and apparatus for breaking optical fibers Method and apparatus for breaking optical fibers

1976-07-28

1977-08-02

Kellogg, Arthur D.

Glass manufacturing

Processes

Forming product or preform from molten glass

65 11R, 65112, 65175, 65DIG7, C03B 3306

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040393097

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for breaking optical fibers. The present method comprises the steps of: clamping an optical fiber at two spaced-apart peripheral areas on opposite sides of the area of intended break; heating the area of the intended break to at least the annealing temperature of the fiber; scoring the fiber along the line of intended break; and either bending and pulling or pulling the fiber apart to produce a break with a flat end surface. The heating step may also be advantageously employed to melt or evaporate a jacket surrounding the optical fiber adjacent to the area of intended break.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3880637 (1975-04-01), Dichter
The Bell System Technical Journal, Dec. 1971, "Optical Fiber Joining Technique," pp. 3153-3154.
The Bell System Technical Journal, Nov. 1973, "Optical Fiber End Preparation for Low-Loss Splices," pp. 1582-1584.

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