Method of improving fatigue resistance of optical fibers

Details Method of improving fatigue resistance of optical fibers Method of improving fatigue resistance of optical fibers

1981-12-11

1983-08-02

Fisher, Richard V.

Glass manufacturing

Processes

Forming product or preform from molten glass

65 12, 65 13, C03B 37025, C03B 3707

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043964095

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed are a method and apparatus for improving the fatigue characteristics of a glass optical waveguide fiber. After the fiber is drawn and before it is provided with a protective coating it is heated to a temperature within the annealing temperature range. A filtered gas may be flowed over the fiber during the step of heating.

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R. Hiskes, "Improved Fatigue Resistance of . . . Optical Fibers" Tech. Digest Conf. on Optical Fiber Communication, Mar. 1979, Washington, D.C.

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