Method and apparatus for producing optical fiber coupler

Details Method and apparatus for producing optical fiber coupler Method and apparatus for producing optical fiber coupler

1991-09-27

1993-04-27

Lindsay, Robert L.

Glass manufacturing

Processes

Forming product or preform from molten glass

65 311, 65 111, C03B 3710

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052058514

ABSTRACT:
In a method of producing an optical fiber coupler, in which glass portions of a plurality of optical fibers are heated so as to be fusion bonded to each other and then, are heated so as to be stretched, the improvement comprising: a gas burner which acts as a heat source and has a plurality of gas nozzles arranged in an axial direction of the optical fibers so as to be fixed in position during heating of the glass portions.

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Patent Abstracts of Japan, vol. 14, No. 341. (P1081) Jul. 24, 1990.

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