Process for drying optical waveguide preforms

Details Process for drying optical waveguide preforms Process for drying optical waveguide preforms

1980-06-02

1981-12-08

Fisher, Richard V.

Glass manufacturing

Processes

With shaping of particulate material and subsequent fusing...

65 32, 65312, C03B 1906, C03B 3200

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043045839

ABSTRACT:
Optical waveguide preforms and other glass articles produced by gas-drying and consolidating porous glass soot preforms are provided utilizing a consolidation method wherein consolidation proceeds from the drying gas inlet to the drying gas outlet end of the preform, this method resulting in more uniform water attenuation characteristics in the articles.

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