Abstract:
Optical waveguide core compositions comprising a core containing two dopants in a silica based glass, wherein one of the dopants is titania. The core composition serves to suppress the presence of Ti-3 and to preserve refractive index profile shape throughout the preform manufacturing process.
Abstract:
A method for making an optical attenuating device comprising an optical waveguide having a core doped with a transition metal and a cladding. The transition metal is deposited in the core during a core blankmaking process. The transition metal doped core is exposed to gaseous hydrogen in a furnace to significantly increase the attenuation of the device.
Abstract:
Optical waveguide core compositions comprising a core containing two dopants in a silica based glass, wherein one of the dopants is titania. The core composition serves to suppress the presence of Ti-3 and to preserve refractive index profile shape throughout the preform manufacturing process.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method of making a hydrogen resistant optical waveguide fiber. The soot preform is heated and then immersed in a GeCl4 gas. A reduced metal species is thus incorporated into the glass soot prior to sintering or consolidation of the soot preform. A hydrogen absorption band around 1530 nm is substantially eliminated from waveguides made from a precursor gas treated preform.
Abstract:
A method for making an optical attenuating device comprising an optical waveguide having a core doped with a transition metal and a cladding. The transition metal is deposited in the core during a core blankmaking process. The transition metal doped core is exposed to gaseous hydrogen in a furnace to significantly increase the attenuation of the device.
Abstract:
Optical waveguide core compositions comprising a core containing two dopants in a silica based glass, wherein one of the dopants is titania. The core composition serves to suppress the presence of Ti+3 and to preserve refractive index profile (10, 12, 14) shape throughout the preform manufacturing process.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method of making a hydrogen resistant optical waveguide fiber. The soot preform is heated and then immersed in a GeCl4 gas. A reduced metal species is thus incorporated into the glass soot prior to sintering or consolidation of the soot preform. A hydrogen absorption band around 1530 nm is substantially eliminated from waveguides made from a precursor gas treated preform.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method of making a hydrogen resistant optical waveguide fiber. The soot preform is heated and then immersed in a GeCl4 gas. A reduced metal species is thus incorporated into the glass soot prior to sintering or consolidation of the soot preform. A hydrogen absorption band around 1530 nm is substantially eliminated from waveguides made from a precursor gas treated preform.
Abstract:
Optical waveguide core compositions comprising a core containing two dopants in a silica based glass, wherein one of the dopants is titania. The core composition serves to suppress the presence of Ti+3 and to preserve refractive index profile (10, 12, 14) shape throughout the preform manufacturing process.