Abstract:
In a method for producing a fluorophosphate optical glass comprising melting a glass raw material to give a molten glass, and refining, homogenizing and then quickly quenching the molten glass to produce the fluorophosphate optical glass, even if the glass is flown from a refining tank that is set to a high temperature to an operation tank that is set to a low temperature, bubbles are not generated in the glass.The content of Fe in terms of Fe2O3 and the content of Cu in terms of CuO is controlled so thatthe total of the contents of Fe and Cu is 20 ppm or more, and the obtained fluorophosphate optical glass has such transmittance property that the internal transmittance in terms of a thickness of 10 mm becomes 98% or more at a wavelength region of at least from 400 to 500 nm.
Abstract translation:在制造含氟磷酸盐光学玻璃的方法中,包括熔化玻璃原料以得到熔融玻璃,并且精炼,均化,然后快速淬火熔融玻璃以制备氟磷酸盐光学玻璃,即使玻璃从精炼罐中流出, 被设定为设定为低温的操作罐的高温,玻璃中不产生气泡。 控制以Fe 2 O 3计的Fe含量和以CuO计的Cu含量,使得Fe和Cu的含量的总和为20ppm以上,并且所得氟磷酸盐光学玻璃具有透射性,使得内部透射率 在厚度为10mm的情况下,在至少400〜500nm的波长区域为98%以上。
Abstract:
A process for producing a high-quality glass from highly reactive raw materials and a glass-melting apparatus for use therewith, comprising the step of charging a material for the glass to a molten glass in a heated vessel, (1) wherein an oxidizing gas is bubbled in the molten glass and a glass raw material that behaves as a reducing agent during being melted is charged into a position of the bubbling or (2) said vessel is filled with a dry ambient gas and while the ambient gas is allowed to flow to a liquid surface of the molten glass along an charging route of the glass raw material, the glass raw material is charged.
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:
A cylindrical silver-activated phosphate glass base material 2 is placed inside a heater 1. The upper end of this base material 2 is set in a supporting section 3, and an extending section 4 provided in vertically movable fashion by means of a drive device is attached to the lower end thereof. As the base material 2 is softened by the heating of the heater 1, and the extending section 4 is lowered by operating the drive device, the base material 2 is extended and assumes a thin bar shape. The extension rate of the extending section 4 driven by the drive device is controlled by an external diameter control section 5, while detecting the external diameter, in such a manner that the external diameter of the extended portion is uniform. The extended portion 6 of the base material 2 is cut to uniform lengths, and the cut faces thereof are polished by a polishing device, thereby yielding a cylindrical dosimeter glass element 7a.
Abstract:
An optical fiber amplifier module is disclosed which comprises a signal path located between a signal input and a signal output. A WDM coupler and an amplifying gain medium are disposed along the signal path. A pump laser is disposed out of the signal path in a manner that allows a pump signal from the pump laser to reflect off the WDM coupler and enter the signal path. An embodiment utilizing a second WDM coupler and a second pump laser is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A process for producing a high-quality glass from highly reactive raw materials and a glass-melting apparatus for use therewith, comprising the step of charging a material for the glass to a molten glass in a heated vessel, (1) wherein an oxidizing gas is bubbled in the molten glass and a glass raw material that behaves as a reducing agent during being melted is charged into a position of the bubbling or (2) said vessel is filled with a dry ambient gas and while the ambient gas is allowed to flow to a liquid surface of the molten glass along an charging route of the glass raw material, the glass raw material is charged.
Abstract:
A method for foming glass articles of substantial thickness from unstable glass compositions which normally devitrify when formed by conventional casting or molding processes, is disclosed. The method includes the steps of quench-cooling the glass to form a crystal-free glass feedstock material, and then pressure-consolidating the feedstock at a temperature between the transition temperature and the crystallization temperature of the glass.
Abstract:
Non-oxide or heavy metal fluoride glass optical fiber with or without a cladding and coated with an outer layer of an oxide glass having a glass transition temperature of less than 400.degree. C. and a thermal expansion coefficient of less than about 19.times.10.sup.-6 .degree. C..sup.-1. Also, a method of making and providing such coatings on non-oxide or fluoride glass, and fiber optic products prepared by such methods.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing glass for an optical transmission body includes the steps of precipitating an oxide of a glass forming element by the hydrolysis reaction of a halogen compound of the glass forming element in the liquid phase, adding phosphoric acid to the precipitate to produce a phosphate, removing the water from the phosphate and vitrifying the phosphate by heating.