Abstract:
The present invention is a method for producing a silica container having a substrate containing gaseous bubbles in its outer peripheral part and an inner layer comprised of a transparent silica glass formed on an inner surface of the substrate, wherein a powdered raw material for forming a substrate containing Li, Na, and K with the total concentration of 50 or less ppm by weight and a powdered raw material for forming an inner layer containing Ca, Sr, and Ba with the total concentration of 50 to 2000 ppm by weight are prepared; a preliminarily molded substrate is formed in a frame; a preliminarily molded inner layer is formed on an inner surface of the preliminarily molded substrate; and the preliminarily molded substrate and molded inner layer are heated from inside thereof by a discharge-heat melting method under a gas atmosphere containing a hydrogen gas or a helium gas or a gas mixture thereof with the ratio of more than 10% by volume thereby making an outer peripheral part of the preliminarily molded substrate to a sintered body and an inner peripheral part of the preliminarily molded substrate and the preliminarily molded inner layer to a fused glass body. With this, a method for producing a silica container, producible with a low cost and having a high durability and dimensional precision, and a container of this sort can be provided.
Abstract:
A method is provided for producing a silica container arranged with a substrate, having a rotational symmetry, comprised of mainly a silica, and containing gaseous bubbles at least in its peripheral part, and an inner layer, formed on an inner surface of the substrate and comprised of a transparent silica glass; wherein a powdered silica, having particle diameter of 10 to 1000 μm, containing Ca, Sr, and Ba with the total concentration of 50 to 5000 ppm by weight, and releasing hydrogen molecules with the amount of 3×1016 to 3×1019 molecules/g upon heating at 1000° C. under vacuum, is prepared at least as a powdered raw material for forming the inner layer, and then the inner layer is formed from the powdered silica as the powdered raw material for forming the inner layer.
Abstract:
A method of forming an alkali metal oxide-doped optical fiber by diffusing an alkali metal into a surface of a glass article is disclosed. The silica glass article may be in the form of a tube or a rod, or a collection of tubes or rods. The silica glass article containing the alkali metal, and impurities that may have been unintentionally diffused into the glass article, is etched to a depth sufficient to remove the impurities. The silica glass article may be further processed to form a complete optical fiber preform. The preform, when drawn into an optical fiber, exhibits a low attenuation.
Abstract:
Highly durable silica glass containing 0.01% to 2% by weight of at least one element selected from magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, yttrium, hafnium and zirconium. The silica glass is produced by melting a powdery material comprising a finely divided silica powder and a finely divided zirconium-containing substance by oxyhydrogen flame or plasma are to form an accumulated molten material layer, and extending the molten material layer outwardly in radial directions.
Abstract:
Highly durable silica glass containing 0.01% to 2% by weight of at least one element selected from magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, yttrium, hafnium and zirconium. The silica glass is produced by melting a powdery material comprising a finely divided silica powder and a finely divided zirconium-containing substance by oxyhydrogen flame or plasma arc to form an accumulated molten material layer, and extending the molten material layer outwardly in radial directions.
Abstract:
High index-contrast fiber waveguides, materials for forming high index-contrast fiber waveguides, and applications of high index-contrast fiber waveguides are disclosed.
Abstract:
A method for manufacturing a photomask material includes delivering a powder containing silicon dioxide into a plasma to produce silica particles and depositing the silica particles on a deposition surface to form glass.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses novel methods for fabricating glass articles, particularly optical fiber glass preforms, which may contain alumina, yttrium, lanthanum, erbium, or other rare earth metals as dopants. The glass articles made in accordance with the present invention exhibit radially uniform dopant profiles relative to conventional dopant methods. In addition, the overall concentration of the dopant is increased relative to analogous dopant methods.
Abstract:
A method that provides a new way to embed rare earth fluorides into silicate (or germania-doped silica) glasses by means of solution chemistry. Embedding rare earth fluorides into a silicate (or germania-doped silica) glass comprises the following steps. First, form a porous silicate core preform. Second, submerge the preform into an aqueous solution of rare earth ions. Third, remove the preform from the solution and wash the outside surfaces of the preform. Fourth, submerge the preform into an aqueous solution of a fluorinating agent to precipitate rare earth trifluorides from the solution and deposit in the pores or on the wall of the preform. This is followed by drying.
Abstract:
A gradient-index optical element comprises SiO2, BaO, and TiO2 as essential components, and has a refractive index profile in its diametrical direction. The molar ratio of barium to silicon at the center of the element in its diametrical direction is limited to Ba/Si≧0.4. This gradient-index optical element has a small refractive index difference with reduced chromatic aberrations and, hence, is suitable for use with optical equipment.