公开(公告)号：US20150266767A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-24

申请号：US13840987

申请日：2013-03-15

Applicant: Richard L. Glover ,  William F. Seng

Inventor： Richard L. Glover ,  William F. Seng

IPC: C03B37/025 ,  G02B1/00 ,  C03C25/10 ,  C03B37/012 ,  C03B37/026 ,  C03B37/03 ,  G02B6/02 ,  C03C13/04

CPC classification number: C03B37/0253 ,  C03B37/01211 ,  C03B37/0126 ,  C03B37/027 ,  C03B37/029 ,  C03B37/032 ,  C03B2201/78 ,  C03B2201/82 ,  C03B2201/86 ,  C03B2205/00 ,  C03B2205/30 ,  C03B2205/40 ,  C03C13/04 ,  C03C13/042 ,  C03C13/043 ,  C03C25/106 ,  C03C2218/32 ,  G02B6/00 ,  G02B6/02

Abstract: Optical fibers with previously unattainable characteristics and the method of producing the same are disclosed and claimed herein. Specifically, the application discloses and claims a method to produce ZBLAN, Indium Fluoride, Germanate and Chalcogenide optical fibers and other similar optical fibers in a microgravity environment. The resulting optical fibers have unique molecular structures not attainable when optical fibers with the identical chemical composition are produced in a standard 1 gravity environment.The method of the invention requires a novel draw tower and modified preform, which are specifically designed to operate in microgravity environments. A lead wire is inserted into the preform that, when wound onto a spool in the draw tower, causes a fiber to form. The pull rate of the lead wire controls the diameter of the fiber.

Abstract translation: 具有先前无法实现的特性的光纤及其制造方法在此公开和要求保护。 具体地，本申请公开了一种在微重力环境中生产ZBLAN，氟化铟，德国酸盐和硫族化物光纤和其他类似光纤的方法。 当在标准1重力环境中产生具有相同化学成分的光纤时，所得到的光纤具有不可获得的独特的分子结构。 本发明的方法需要一种新颖的拉制塔和改进的预制件，其被专门设计成在微重力环境中操作。 将引线插入预成型件中，当将其引导到拉制塔中的线轴上时，导致形成纤维。 引线的拉伸速度控制纤维的直径。

公开(公告)号：US07848606B1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-07

申请号：US12047805

申请日：2008-03-13

Applicant: Michael R. LaPointe ,  Dennis S. Tucker

Inventor： Michael R. LaPointe ,  Dennis S. Tucker

IPC: G02B6/00 ,  G02B6/02 ,  C03B25/00 ,  C03B37/10 ,  C03B37/02

CPC classification number: C03B37/01205 ,  C03B32/00 ,  C03B37/027 ,  C03B2201/78 ,  C03B2201/82 ,  C03B2201/86

Abstract: A method is provided for eliminating crystals in non-oxide optical fiber preforms as well as optical fibers drawn therefrom. The optical-fiber-drawing axis of the preform is aligned with the force of gravity. A magnetic field is applied to the preform as it is heated to at least a melting temperature thereof. The magnetic field is applied in a direction that is parallel to the preform's optical-fiber-drawing axis. The preform is then cooled to a temperature that is less than a glass transition temperature of the preform while the preform is maintained in the magnetic field. When the processed preform is to have an optical fiber drawn therefrom, the preform's optical-fiber-drawing axis is again aligned with the force of gravity and a magnetic field is again applied along the axis as the optical fiber is drawn from the preform.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种消除非氧化物光纤预制件中的晶体以及从其中拉出的光纤的方法。 预成型件的光纤拉伸轴与重力对齐。 当预热体被加热到至少其熔融温度时，施加磁场。 磁场沿与预成型件的光纤拉伸轴平行的方向施加。 然后将预成型件冷却至小于预成型件的玻璃化转变温度的温度，同时将预制件保持在磁场中。 当经处理的预成型件具有从其中拉出的光纤时，预成型件的光纤拉伸轴线再次与重力对准，并且随着从预成型件拉出光纤，沿轴线再次施加磁场。

公开(公告)号：US20070110377A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-17

申请号：US11623359

申请日：2007-01-16

Applicant: Jasbinder Sanghera ,  Pablo Pureza ,  Frederic Kung ,  Daniel Gibson ,  Leslie Shaw ,  Ishwar Aggarwal

Inventor： Jasbinder Sanghera ,  Pablo Pureza ,  Frederic Kung ,  Daniel Gibson ,  Leslie Shaw ,  Ishwar Aggarwal

IPC: G02B6/032

CPC classification number: G02B6/02328 ,  C03B37/0122 ,  C03B37/01274 ,  C03B37/025 ,  C03B37/02781 ,  C03B2201/60 ,  C03B2201/62 ,  C03B2201/70 ,  C03B2201/78 ,  C03B2201/80 ,  C03B2201/84 ,  C03B2201/86 ,  C03B2201/88 ,  C03B2203/12 ,  C03B2203/14 ,  C03B2203/16 ,  C03B2203/42 ,  C03B2205/10 ,  C03C11/00 ,  C03C13/043 ,  G02B6/02347 ,  G02B6/02361 ,  G02B6/02371

Abstract: A photonic band gap fiber and method of making thereof is provided. The fiber is made of a non-silica-based glass and has a longitudinal central opening, a microstructured region having a plurality of longitudinal surrounding openings, and a jacket. The air fill fraction of the microstructured region is at least about 40%. The fiber may be made by drawing a preform into a fiber, while applying gas pressure to the microstructured region. The air fill fraction of the microstructured region is changed during the drawing.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种光子带隙光纤及其制造方法。 纤维由非二氧化硅基玻璃制成并具有纵向中心开口，具有多个纵向周围开口的微结构区域和护套。 微结构区域的空气填充部分为至少约40％。 纤维可以通过将预成型件拉入纤维中，同时向微结构化区域施加气体压力。 在绘图期间，微结构化区域的空气填充部分发生变化。

公开(公告)号：US07155099B2

公开(公告)日：2006-12-26

申请号：US10344685

申请日：2001-08-13

Applicant: Neil Gregory Raphael Broderick ,  Daniel William Hewak ,  Tanya Mary Monro ,  David John Richardson ,  Yvonne Deana West

Inventor： Neil Gregory Raphael Broderick ,  Daniel William Hewak ,  Tanya Mary Monro ,  David John Richardson ,  Yvonne Deana West

IPC: G02B6/20

CPC classification number: G02B6/02347 ,  C03B37/01205 ,  C03B37/0122 ,  C03B2201/60 ,  C03B2201/62 ,  C03B2201/70 ,  C03B2201/78 ,  C03B2201/80 ,  C03B2201/82 ,  C03B2201/83 ,  C03B2201/84 ,  C03B2201/86 ,  C03B2201/88 ,  C03B2203/14 ,  C03B2203/42 ,  C03C13/04 ,  C03C13/041 ,  C03C13/046 ,  C03C13/048 ,  C03C25/106 ,  C03C25/1062 ,  G02B6/02361

Abstract: To overcome problems of fabricating conventional core-clad optical fibre from non-silica based (compound) glass, it is proposed to fabricate non-silica based (compound) glass optical fibre as holey fibre i.e. one contining Longitudinal holes in the cladding. This removes the conventional problems associated with mismatch of the physical properties of the core and clad compound glasses, since a holey fibre can be made of a single glass composition. With a holey fibre, it is not necessary to have different glasses for the core and cladding, since the necessary refractive index modulation between core and cladding is provided by the microstructure of the clad, i.e. its holes, rather than by a difference in materials properties between the clad and core glasses. Specifically, the conventional thermal mismatch problems between core and clad are circumvented. A variety of fibre types can be fabricated from non-silica based (compounds) glasses, for example: single-mode fibre; photonic band gap fibre; highly non-linear fibre; fibre with photosensitivity written gratings and other refractive index profile structures; and rare-earth doped fibres (e.g. Er, Nd, Pr) to provide gain media for fibre amplifiers and lasers.

公开(公告)号：EP0249886B1

公开(公告)日：1990-07-25

申请号：EP87108427.3

申请日：1987-06-11

Applicant: 3M Fiber Optic Products, Inc.

Inventor： Maklad, Mokhtar S.

IPC: C03B37/075 ,  C03B37/027 ,  C03C13/04 ,  G02B6/10

CPC classification number: C03B37/027 ,  C03B37/01211 ,  C03B2201/78 ,  C03B2203/16 ,  C03B2205/10 ,  C03C13/04

公开(公告)号：EP0034053A3

公开(公告)日：1982-03-17

申请号：EP81300502

申请日：1981-02-06

Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED

Inventor： Nakamura, Osamu ,  Akamatsu, Takeshi ,  Goto, Junjiro

IPC: C03C03/16 ,  C03C13/00 ,  G02B01/00

CPC classification number: C03C3/16 ,  C03B5/225 ,  C03B19/12 ,  C03B37/016 ,  C03B37/023 ,  C03B2201/28 ,  C03B2201/70 ,  C03B2201/78 ,  C03C13/046 ,  C03C13/048

Abstract: A method of producing phosphate glasses uses a liquid phase technique for improved yield and control over previously known gas phase reactions. A halogen containing compound of a glass forming element is hydrolysed in the liquid phase with water or aqueous solution to form the oxide or hydroxide precipitate, which is then reacted with phosphoric acid. The phosphorus containing mixture is then dried and fused to form the glass, which may be drawn for example into optical fibres, optionally after further drying in the fused state.

公开(公告)号：EP2019086A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-28

申请号：EP07743129.4

申请日：2007-05-10

Applicant: Asahi Glass Company, Limited

Inventor： NAGASHIMA, Tatsuo ,  HASEGAWA, Tomoharu ,  OHARA, Seiki ,  SUGIMOTO, Naoki

IPC: C03B37/027 ,  C03B37/012 ,  C03C13/04 ,  G02B6/00 ,  G02B6/032

CPC classification number: G02B6/02371 ,  C03B37/0124 ,  C03B37/01254 ,  C03B2201/60 ,  C03B2201/62 ,  C03B2201/78 ,  C03B2203/16 ,  C03B2203/42 ,  C03C13/048 ,  G02B6/02333 ,  G02B6/02366

Abstract: To provide a process for producing an air cladding type optical fiber by a method other than extrusion molding.
A process for producing an optical fiber comprising a hollow glass fiber with an optical transmission glass held to extend in its axial direction at its center, which process comprises a step of heating and drawing a glass rod having three or more holes with an equal diameter provided around its center axis to extend in its axial direction where the distance between each hole and the axis is mutually equal and the distance between adjacent holes is mutually equal, and a portion surrounded by such holes will constitute said optical transmission glass, while applying pressure to expand the holes with one end of the rod closed, to form a preform wherein glass between the holes is in a plate form, and subjecting the preform to wire drawing to form an optical fiber in which said optical transmission glass is held by plate glass.

Abstract translation: 提供通过除挤出成型以外的方法制造空气包层型光纤的方法。 一种制造光纤的方法，包括：中空玻璃纤维，其具有保持在其中心轴向延伸的光学透射玻璃，该方法包括加热和拉制具有三个或更多个具有相同直径的孔的玻璃棒的步骤 围绕其中心轴线在其轴向方向上延伸，其中每个孔和轴之间的距离相互相等，并且相邻孔之间的距离相互相等，并且由这些孔包围的部分将构成所述光学透射玻璃，同时施加压力 在孔的一端封闭的情况下扩大孔，形成预成型件，其中孔之间的玻璃呈板状，并对预成型件进行拉丝，形成光学玻璃，其中所述光学透镜玻璃由平板玻璃保持。

公开(公告)号：EP1313676A1

公开(公告)日：2003-05-28

申请号：EP01956671.0

申请日：2001-08-13

Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

Inventor： BRODERICK, Neil, Gregory, Raphael ,  HEWAK, Daniel, William,University of Southampton ,  MONRO, Tanya, Mary,University of Southampton ,  RICHARDSON, David, John,University of Southampton ,  WEST, Yvonne, Deana,University of Southampton

IPC: C03C13/04 ,  C03B37/012 ,  G02B6/20

CPC classification number: G02B6/02347 ,  C03B37/01205 ,  C03B37/0122 ,  C03B2201/60 ,  C03B2201/62 ,  C03B2201/70 ,  C03B2201/78 ,  C03B2201/80 ,  C03B2201/82 ,  C03B2201/83 ,  C03B2201/84 ,  C03B2201/86 ,  C03B2201/88 ,  C03B2203/14 ,  C03B2203/42 ,  C03C13/04 ,  C03C13/041 ,  C03C13/046 ,  C03C13/048 ,  C03C25/106 ,  C03C25/1062 ,  G02B6/02361

Abstract: To overcome problems of fabricating conventional core-clad optical fibre from non-silica based (compound) glass, it is proposed to fabricate non-silica based (compound) glass optical fibre as holey fibre i.e. one contining Longitudinal holes in the cladding. This removes the conventional problems associated with mismatch of the physical properties of the core and clad compound glasses, since a holey fibre can be made of a single glass composition. With a holey fibre, it is not necessary to have different glasses for the core and cladding, since the necessary refractive index modulation between core and cladding is provided by the microstructure of the clad, i.e. its holes, rather than by a difference in materials properties between the clad and core glasses. Specifically, the conventional thermal mismatch problems between core and clad are circumvented. A variety of fibre types can be fabricated from non-silica based (compounds) glasses, for example: single-mode fibre; photonic band gap fibre; highly non-linear fibre; fibre with photosensitivity written gratings and other refractive index profile structures; and rare-earth doped fibres (e.g. Er, Nd, Pr) to provide gain media for fibre amplifiers and lasers.

Abstract translation: 为了克服从非二氧化硅（复合）玻璃制造常规的包芯光纤的问题，提出了制造非二氧化硅基（复合）玻璃光纤作为多孔纤维，即在包层中连续的纵向孔。 这消除了与芯和包覆复合玻璃的物理性能失配相关的常规问题，因为多孔纤维可以由单一玻璃组合物制成。 使用多孔纤维，由于芯和包层之间必需的折射率调制是通过包层的微结构（即其孔）而不是材料性质的差异来提供的，因此不需要具有用于芯和包层的不同的玻璃 在包层和核心眼镜之间。 具体来说，芯和包层之间常规的热失配问题被规避。 各种纤维类型可以由非二氧化硅（化合物）玻璃制成，例如：单模纤维; 光子带隙光纤; 高度非线性的纤维; 具有感光性的光纤写入光栅和其他折射率分布结构; 和稀土掺杂光纤（例如Er，Nd，Pr），为光纤放大器和激光器提供增益介质。

公开(公告)号：EP1927167B1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-16

申请号：EP06799672.8

申请日：2006-09-08

Applicant: Fiber Optics Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Inventor： DIANOV, Evgeny Mikhailovich ,  DVOIRIN, Vladislav Vladimirovich ,  MASHINSKY, Valery Mikhailovich ,  GURYANOV, Alexei Nikolaevich ,  UMNIKOV, Andrei Alexandrovich

IPC: H01S3/067 ,  C03B37/00 ,  C03B19/02

CPC classification number: C03B37/01413 ,  C03B37/01433 ,  C03B37/01807 ,  C03B37/01838 ,  C03B2201/28 ,  C03B2201/30 ,  C03B2201/31 ,  C03B2201/32 ,  C03B2201/78 ,  C03B2207/90 ,  C03C4/0071 ,  C03C4/10 ,  C03C4/12 ,  C03C13/046 ,  C03C13/048 ,  C03C25/105 ,  H01S3/06716

公开(公告)号：EP0034053A2

公开(公告)日：1981-08-19

申请号：EP81300502.2

申请日：1981-02-06

Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED

Inventor： Nakamura, Osamu ,  Akamatsu, Takeshi ,  Goto, Junjiro

IPC: C03C3/16 ,  C03C13/00 ,  G02B1/00

CPC classification number: C03C3/16 ,  C03B5/225 ,  C03B19/12 ,  C03B37/016 ,  C03B37/023 ,  C03B2201/28 ,  C03B2201/70 ,  C03B2201/78 ,  C03C13/046 ,  C03C13/048

Abstract: A method of producing phosphate glasses uses a liquid phase technique for improved yield and control over previously known gas phase reactions. A halogen containing compound of a glass forming element is hydrolysed in the liquid phase with water or aqueous solution to form the oxide or hydroxide precipitate, which is then reacted with phosphoric acid. The phosphorus containing mixture is then dried and fused to form the glass, which may be drawn for example into optical fibres, optionally after further drying in the fused state.