Abstract:
An optical waveguide fiber having a relatively large effective area which exhibits low attenuation, low PMD and low microbending sensitivity. A step-index refractive index profile is advantageously used.
Abstract:
An optical fiber (10) made with a central core (12), a first cladding layer (16), and a second cladding layer (18) having a series of perturbations or irregularities formed into the otherwise generally circular outer boundary of the first cladding layer (16). The irregularities in the first cladding layer (16) interrupt the propagation of skew rays and encourage coupling into the core (12). An intermediate cladding (14) may be provided between core and first cladding layer (16). A method of fabricatiNG the optical fiber is also disclosed, comprising, drilling a plurality of holes within the first cladding forming material and at the boundary thereof with the material forming the second cladding layer, drilling a central hole and inserting a preform core rod into said central hole. Drawing integrates the rod and drilled rod and the plurality of holes are collaped, so forming an irregular, quasi-circular boundary between first and second cladding forming layers in the drawn fiber.
Abstract:
Ultra-low expansion silica-titania glasses are produced by flame deposition of a mixture of vaporized octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (OMCTS) and vaporized titanium isopropoxide (Ti-Ipox). Ti-Ipox is vaporized by nitrogen bubbled from conduit (16) into tank (12) and OMCTS is vaporized by nitrogen bubbled from conduit (14) in tank (10). Before being mixed with the Ti-Ipox, the OMCTS is dried so that its water content is less than 2 ppm and preferably less than 1 ppm. In this way, the formation of a precipitate on the glass making equipment (e.g., burners (28), distribution manifold (26), static mixer (18), joint (13), and conduits (20, 22, 24 and 30)) is avoided. Such a precipitate if allowed to form will result in premature shutdown of the glass making process and can result in undesirable variations in the composition of the silica-titania glass being produced.
Abstract:
Core soot material (62) is deposited via a stream (55) onto a target (34). At least one additional layer (64) is deposited on the core material (62). A cladding layer (65) is deposited on the previous layer (64). Then this item is dehydrated, sintered and formed into a plurality of fibers.
Abstract:
A method of enhancing the purity of a body (10) of fused quartz comprising maintaining the body at a temperature of at least 1000 DEG C and applying a polarising potential across opposed boundary surfaces of the body, wherein each electrode for applying said polarising potential is gaseous and at least partially ionised.
Abstract:
유리 성형용 성형형은, 유리의 가열 가압 성형에 사용되는 몰드 본체 (10) 와, 상기 몰드 본체에 있어서의 가동 부재 (11) 에 맞닿음 가능하게 배치되고, 상기 몰드 본체와 상기 유리 사이의 선팽창 계수의 차이에 기초한 응력을 개방하기 위해서 파단 가능한 지지 부재 (15) 를 구비한다.
Abstract:
본 발명은 충분한 내약품성과, 고온 액체하에서의 열변형을 억제하는 것이 가능한 강도를 겸비한 복합 다공질막 및 이를 사용한 필터를 제공하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 본 발명에 의해 제공되는 유체 분리용 복합 다공막은, 플루오로 중합체 수지와 SiO 2 유리로 구성된다.
Abstract:
An object of the invention is to provide a process for producing a synthetic quartz glass while taking account of a refractive index distribution remaining in the synthetic quartz glass; a jig for use in the synthetic-quartz-glass production process; and a synthetic quartz glass for an optical member, produced by the process. A process for producing a synthetic quartz glass, which comprises: depositing and growing fine quartz glass particles synthesized by flame hydrolysis of a glass-forming material on a rotating target to thereby form a porous quartz glass base of a substantially cylindrical shape; presintering the porous quartz glass base (1); and heating the presintered porous quartz glass base to a temperature not lower than the vitrification temperature to convert the base into a transparent glass, wherein in the step of conversion into a transparent glass, the porous quartz glass base is placed so as to make its growth axis vertical and a load (13, 14) is vertically imposed on the thus-placed porous quartz glass base.