Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To minimize the change in dimensions and coefficient of thermal expansion due to reaction with water content under high temperature and humidity and stabilize a ceramic body having microcrack by subjecting glass ceramic body to treatment with a metasilicic acid alkali aqueous solution, treatment with a non-porous silane solution or continuous treatment with metasilicic acid alkali and a silane. SOLUTION: Sodium metasilicate alone, a highly nonpolar silane (e.g. pentafluorophenylpropyltrimethoxysilane) alone or a coating material obtained by successively mixing these two materials is used in order to stabilize the ceramic body. Namely, a method for immersing the ceramic body in 0.4% aqueous solution of metasilicate for 4 days and then drying the ceramic body in a desiccator, a method for immersing the ceramic body in 5% silane solution and a solution containing cyclohexane, ethanol and n-butanol or a method for immersing the ceramic body in sodium metasilicate solution for 2 min and successively immersing the ceramic body in a silane solution for 5 days is adopted. Sequential change of dimensions with time is minimized by these treatments to stabilize value of coefficient of thermal expansion of a substrate material.
Abstract:
A method of stabilizing a glass-ceramic body, particularly an aluminosilicate body, for use as a telecommunications component in a humid atmosphere, comprises coating the body with an aqueous solution of an alkali metasilicate, with a solution of a silane that is strongly non-polar with respect to water, or with successive applications of the metasilicate and the silane.
Abstract:
This invention relates to lead-free silicate glasses that find use in producing fine crystal glassware and in laminated ware applications. The glasses consist essentially, in weight percent, of: SiO2 52-66; Al2O3 0- 4; Li2O 0-4; Na2O 3-16; K2O 0-12; ZnO 15-30; BaO 0-7; MgO+CaO+SrO 0-4; ZrO2 0-4; B2O3 0-4.
Abstract:
An apparatus is provided for mechanically attaching an optical fiber to a substrate. The apparatus includes a clamping block formed of malleable material disposed adjacent a substrate. The fiber is disposed adjacent the clamping block and a securing member such as a fastener or spring is used to secure the fiber to the clamping block and substrate. The frictional forces between the fiber and the clamping block eliminate movement of the fiber relative to the substrate.
Abstract:
An apparatus is provided for mechanically attaching an optical fiber (34) to a substrate (12). The apparatus includes a clamping block (22, 24) formed of malleable material disposed adjacent a substrate. The fiber is disposed adjacent the clamping block and a securing member (38, 40) such as a fastene r or spring is used to secure the fiber to the clamping block and substrate. T he frictional forces between the fiber and the clamping block eliminate movemen t of the fiber relative to the substrate.
Abstract:
A method of stabilizing a glass-ceramic body, particularly an aluminosilicate body, for use as a telecommunications component in a humid atmosphere, comprises coating the body with an aqueous solution of an alkali metasilicate, with a solution of a silane that is strongly non-polar with respect to water, or with successive applications of the metasilicate and the silane.
Abstract:
The invention includes methods of stabilizing negative thermal expansion glass-ceramic optical waveguide substrates. The invention includes the stabilized negative thermal expansion glass-ceramic optical waveguide substrates. The stabilized substrates have very stable physical characteristics such as dimensional length when exposed to extreme environments. The stabilized substrates are used to athermalize optical waveguide devices such as optical fiber grating. The stabilized substrates are particularly well suited for providing athermalized fiber Bragg grating.
Abstract:
Axisymmetric birefringent materials are incorporated into a deep UV imaging system by exploiting axial symmetries. A polar orthogonal polarization pattern is relayed conjugate to a pupil of a telecentric imaging system to avoid birefringence of axisymmetric birefringent optics located in telecentric object or image space.
Abstract:
The invention features a doublet at one end of a high numerical aperture imaging system. The doublet includes two members coupled together by a fluid medium. The first member is arranged for receiving converging rays within a region of medium power density, and the second member further converges the rays through a region of higher power density. The second member can be made to withstand the higher power density by being made of a more durable material or in a form that is easily replaceable.