Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a method for making fused silica glass. A liquid, preferably halide-free, silicon-containing compound capable of being converted by thermal oxidative decomposition to SiO2 is provided and introduced directly into the flame of a combustion burner, thereby forming finely divided amorphous soot. The amorphous soot is deposited on a receptor surface where, either substantially simultaneously with or subsequently to its deposition, the soot is consolidated into a body of fused silica glass. The invention further relates to an apparatus for forming fused silica from liquid, preferably halide-free, silicon-containing reactants which includes: a combustion burner which, in operation, generates a flame; an injector for supplying a liquid silicon-containing compound to the flame to convert the compound by thermal oxidative decomposition to a finely divided amorphous soot; and a receptor surface on which the soot is deposited.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a dispersion compensated multimode waveguide fiber link. The dispersion of essentially any wavelength can be compensated by adding a compensating waveguide fiber to the link, the compensating waveguide having a profile shape and a lambdp wavelength which counters dispersion caused by the original waveguide fiber of the link. Analytical expressions relating the compensator waveguide profile and lambdp to the original link and compensated profile and lambdp are provided for the embodiment which includes a profiles.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a method for making fused silica glass. A liquid, preferably halide-free, silicon-containing compound capable of being converted by thermal oxidative decomposition to SiO2 is provided and introduced directly into the flame of a combustion burner, thereby forming finely divided amorphous soot. The amorphous soot is deposited on a receptor surface where, either substantially simultaneously with or subsequently to its deposition, the soot is consolidated into a body of fused silica glass. The invention further relates to an apparatus for forming fused silica from liquid, preferably halide-free, silicon-containing reactants which includes: a combustion burner which, in operation, generates a flame; an injector for supplying a liquid silicon-containing compound to the flame to convert the compound by thermal oxidative decomposition to a finely divided amorphous soot; and a receptor surface on which the soot is deposited.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a dispersion compensated multimode waveguide fiber link. The dispersion of essentially any wavelength can be compensated by adding a compensating waveguide fiber to the link, the compensating waveguide having a profile shape and a .lambda.p wavelength which counters dispersion caused by the original waveguide fiber of the link. Analytical expressions relating the compensator waveguide profile and .lambda.p to the original link and compensated profile and .lambda.p are provided for the embodiment which includes .alpha. profiles.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a method for making fused silica glass. A liquid, preferably halide-free, silicon-containing compound capable of being converted by thermal oxidative decomposition to SiO2 is provided and introduced directly into the flame of a combustion burner, thereby forming finely divided amorphous soot. The amorphous soot is deposited on a receptor surface where, either substantially simultaneously with or subsequently to its deposition, the soot is consolidated into a body of fused silica glass. The invention further relates to an apparatus for forming fused silica from liquid, preferably halide-free, silicon-containing reactants which includes: a combustion burner which, in operation, generates a flame; an injector for supplying a liquid silicon-containing compound to the flame to convert the compound by thermal oxidative decomposition to a finely divided amorphous soot; and a receptor surface on which the soot is deposited.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a method for making fused silica glass by introducing a liquid, preferably halide-free, silicon-containing compound (32) directly into the flame (23) of a burner (24), thereby forming amorphous soot (25). This soot is deposited on a surface (26) and consolidated into a body of fused silica glass. The invention also relates to an apparatus which includes a burner (24) which generates a flame (23); an injector (31) for supplying a compound (32) to the flame (23) to convert the compound to soot and a surface (26) on which the soot is deposited.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a method for making fused silica glass by introducing a liquid, preferably halide-free, silicon-containing compound (32) directly into the flame (23) of a burner (24), thereby forming amorphous soot (25). This soot is deposited on a surface (26) and consolidated into a body of fused silica glass. The invention also relates to an apparatus which includes a burner (24) which generates a flame (23); an injector (31) for supplying a compound (32) to the flame (23) to convert the compound to soot and a surface (26) on which the soot is deposited.