Method of manufacturing hollow core optical fibers

Details Method of manufacturing hollow core optical fibers Method of manufacturing hollow core optical fibers

1986-06-19

1988-08-16

Schor, Kenneth M.

Glass manufacturing

Processes

Forming product or preform from molten glass

65 32, 65 13, C03C 2502, C03B 2404, C03B 3702

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047641940

ABSTRACT:
A method for manufacturing hollow core optical fibers is disclosed comprising continuously feeding a glass rod of the desired cladding composition into a high temperature furnace with the rod in line contact with the inner surface of the glass tube. The glass transition temperature of the rod is substantially lower than the glass transition temperature of the glass tube. The glass rod composition is uniformly distributed on the glass tube inner wall as it enters the furnace hot zone. The ratio of the rod diameter to the glass tube inner diameter and the drawing temperature determine the coating thickness of the glass cladding on the inner surface of the glass tube. As the coated tube is passed through the furnace hot zone peak, the optical fiber is drawn. The rod and tube feed rate, the drawing temperature of the rod and glass tube and the drawing rate of the coated glass tube are selected to yield a hollow core optical fiber, with preselected interior and exterior diameters.

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