Abstract:
A method for controlling the refractive index achieved using a fluorine dopant gas, wherein CF4 is employed as the dopant gas, and the soot preform is doped using the CF4 for a time and temperature sufficient to result in a decrease in fluorine dopant nearest the surface which is in contact with the CF4 gas.
Abstract:
A body made of carbon particles bonded together with a phenolic resin wherein the resin content is about 5% to about 35% by weight based on the total weight of carbon and resin. A method for making the body involves forming an aqueous mixture composed of in percent based on the total weight of the activated carbon and phenolic resin about 5% to about 35% solid phenolic resin, about 4% to about 10% plasticizing organic binder which can be cellulose ethers, cellulose ether derivatives, and combinations thereof, and the balance of the mixture being activated carbon particles, forming the mixture into a body, and drying the formed body.
Abstract:
A method for controlling the refractive index achieved using a fluorine dopa nt gas, wherein CF4 is employed as the dopant gas, and the soot preform (12) is doped using the CF4 for a time and temperature sufficient to result in a decrease in fluorine dopant nearest the surface which is in contact with the CF4 gas. Preform (12) is mounted on handle (11) which is fused to handle (14 ) and the assembly (20) is heated in a furnace muffle (15). The CF4 flows through furnace muffle (15), as indicated by arrows (17), and preferably contains a diluent gas such as helium. An optional centerflow gas (16) may b e flowed through the centerline hole (18) in several embodiments, which consis ts of helium. The end of the porous preform (12) may optionally include a capillary tube (19) to prevent the muffle gases (17) from entering the prefo rm.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to low loss optical waveguides doped with tantala and methods of manufacturing such waveguides. SiO2 soot is doped wit h Ta2O5 to form a soot blank which is consolidated under conditions suitable t o prevent the crystallization within the Ta2O5-SiO2 containing waveguides. The resulting rod is then either drawn into an optical fiber or overclad and subequently drawn into an optical fiber. High temperature consolidation in either a gaseous atmosphere or vacuum atmosphere is used to sinter and vitri fy the soot blank prior to drawing to produce a low loss optical waveguide fibe r.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to low loss optical waveguides doped with tantala and methods of manufacturing such waveguides. SiO2 soot is doped with Ta2O5 to form a soot blank which is consolidated under conditions suitable to prevent the crystallization within the Ta2O5-SiO2 containing waveguides. The resulting rod is then either drawn into an optical fiber or overclad and subequently drawn into an optical fiber. High temperature consolidation in either a gaseous atmosphere or vacuum atmosphere is used to sinter and vitrify the soot blank prior to drawing to produce a low loss optical waveguide fiber.
Abstract translation:本发明涉及掺杂有钽酸盐的低损耗光波导和制造这种波导的方法。 SiO 2烟炱掺杂有Ta 2 O 5以形成烟炱坯料,其在适于防止在含Ta2O5-SiO2的波导内结晶的条件下固化。 然后将所得到的杆拉入光纤或外包层并且被分配成光纤。 在气氛气氛或真空气氛中进行高温固结,在拉制之前用于烧结和玻璃化烟灰,以产生低损耗的光波导纤维。
Abstract:
A method for controlling the refractive index achieved using a fluorine dopant gas, wherein CF4 is employed as the dopant gas, and the soot preform (12) is doped using the CF4 for a time and temperature sufficient to result in a decrease in fluorine dopant nearest the surface which is in contact with the CF4 gas. Preform (12) is mounted on handle (11) which is fused to handle (14) and the assembly (20) is heated in a furnace muffle (15). The CF4 flows through furnace muffle (15), as indicated by arrows (17), and preferably contains a diluent gas such as helium. An optional centerflow gas (16) may be flowed through the centerline hole (18) in several embodiments, which consists of helium. The end of the porous preform (12) may optionally include a capillary tube (19) to prevent the muffle gases (17) from entering the preform.