Abstract:
A glass that is down-drawable and ion exchangeable. The glass has a temperature T35kp at which the viscosity is 35 kilopoise. T35kp is less than the breakdown temperature Tbreakdown of zircon.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to semiconductor-on-insulator structures having strained semiconductor layers According to one embodiment of the invention, a semiconductor-on- insulator structure has a first layer including a semiconductor material (110), attached to a second layer including a glass or glass-ceramic (120), with the strain point of the glass or glass-ceramic equal to or greater than about 8000C.
Abstract:
THESE GLASSES INCORPORATE A COMBINATION OF F AND AI2O3 TO ACHIEVE EVEN WIDER FLUORESCENCE AND IMPROVED GAIN FLATNESS. IN ADDITION, SPCVD INCORPORATES LARGE AMOUNTS OF N INTO LOW-LOSS FIBER WHOSE HIGH CHARGE HAS AN IMPACT ON RARE EARTH BEHAVIOR. THE SURFACE PLASMA CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION (SPCVD) PRODUCES FIBER PREFORMS WITH HIGH LEVELS OF F, AI2O3, AND N.THESE HEAVILY FLUORINATED GLASSES PROVIDE MUCH BROADER Er3+ EMISSION THAN TYPE I OR TYPE II SILICA FOR ENHANCED MULTICHANNEL AMPLIFIERS.SPCVD SUCCESSFULLY FLUORINATES SILICA WITH LOSSES BELOW 5 dB/KM AND INCREASED Er3+ EMISSION WIDTH.(FIG 1)
Abstract:
Compositions and articles having low thermal expansion suitable for high temperature applications, such as automotive exhaust treatment and method of manufacturing such articles are disclosed.
Abstract:
Compositions, and articles having low thermal expansion suitable for high temperature applications, such as automotive exhaust treatment and method of manufacturing such articles are disclosed.
Abstract:
Alkali tungstate, molybdate and vanadate glasses, and telecommunications components embodying such glasses, the compositions of the glasses consistin g essentially of 15-70 mol percent of at least one oxide selected from the gro up consisting of WO3, MoO3 and VO2.5, 0-35 % CrO3, 0-15 % UO3, the total WO3 pl us MoO3 plus VO2.5 plus CrO3 plus UO3 being 50-70 %, 20-50 % R2O where R represents at least two elements selected from the group consisting of Li, N a, K, Rb, Cs, Ag and Tl, and optionally containing 0-10 % MO where M is selecte d from the groups of elements consisting of Ca, Ba, Sr, Mg, Cd, Pb, 0-5 % X2O3 where x is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Al, Ga , In and Bi, 0-5 % of at least one transition metal oxide, 0-15 % P2O5 and/or TeO2 and 0-5 % of a rare earth oxide selected from the lanthanide series.
Abstract:
An optical article having a rare earth doped, fluorinated aluminosilicate glass core composition consisting essentially, in mole %, of: - SiO2 0-90 - GeO2 0-90 - Na2O 0-25 - Li2O 0-10 - K2O 0-25 - Rb2O 0-25 - Cs2O 0-25 - Al2O3 5-40 - Ga2O3 5-40 - RE2(1)O3 0-40 - RE2(2)O3 0-1 - Er2O3 0.001-5 - Yb2O3 0-5 - PbO 0-15 - RO 0-20 - ZnO 0-10 - ZrO2 0-2 - TiO2 0-2 - Nb2O5 0-10 - Ta2O5 0-10 - P2O5 0-5 - B2O3 0-15 - As2O3 0-10 - Sb2O3 0-20 - Na2Cl2 0-10 - Bi2O3 0-5, and - up to 15 weight % fluorine in the form of at least one of a fluorinated component of the glass composition and a batch constituent selected from a group consisting of at least one of AlF3, REF3, NH5F2, NaF, Na2SiF6, Na3AlF6, where RE(1) is at least one of Y, La, Gd, and Lu; RE(2) is at least one of Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, Dy, Ho, and Tm; R is at least one of Ba, Ca, Mg, and Sr; (SiO2+GeO2) is in the range (40-90); and (Al2O3+Ga2O3)>(RO+"alk"2O+RE2O3) where "alk" is at least one of Li, Na, K, Cs, and Rb. A cullet-in-tube method for making continuous clad filament is also described. The invention provides for an optical waveguiding article having relatively high gain, a relatively flat gain spectrum, compatibility with conventional silica fiber, good durability and ease of manufacture.
Abstract:
Filament in tube and stick in tube processes of forming optical fiber are described. A solid or monolithic core feedstock (110) is disposed in a hollow cladding structure (112) to form a loosely filled cladding structure. The filled cladding structure is heated to a draw temperature approximately equal to the softening temperature of the cladding structure. The feedstock (110) melts and fills the heated portion of the cladding structure forming a filled core which can then be drawn into optical fiber or to an optical can which can then be further overclad consolidated and drawn into fiber. Feedstock (110) and cladding structures (112) having widely varying coefficients of expansion may be employed. The resulting fiber can be readily designed to be fused to existing installed fibers.