Method of forming a substantially continuous optical waveguide
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    Method of forming a substantially continuous optical waveguide 失效
    形成基本上连续的光波导的方法

    公开(公告)号:US4230472A

    公开(公告)日:1980-10-28

    申请号:US013922

    申请日:1979-02-22

    Inventor: Peter C. Schultz

    CPC classification number: C03B37/014

    Abstract: A method of forming a preform or blank for an optical filament, the preform itself and the resulting optical filament is disclosed. The preform is formed by providing a substantially longitudinally continuous core member and affixing it to a starting member. Particulate material is applied to the exterior surface of the core member to form an adherent coating having an index of refraction less than that of the core member. The starting member and the core member are longitudinally translated while simultaneously applying the adherent coating of particulate material to the core member to form a continuous and substantially homogeneous adherent coating of substantially uniform thickness. The composite so formed is simultaneously or subsequently heated to sinter or consolidate the applied adherent coating thereby forming a solid blank which may be heated to the drawing temperature of the material thereof and drawn to reduce the cross-sectional area thereof forming a substantially continuous optical waveguide, the core member comprising the core while the consolidated coating comprising the cladding of the optical waveguide. The adherent coating may be sintered or consolidated to form a solid blank and thereafter drawn in a separate operation or subsequently drawn as part of a continuing operation. As an alternate, the optical waveguide may be drawn immediately following the sintering or consolidation step employing a single heating of the structure.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种形成用于光纤丝的预成型件或坯料的方法,预成型件本身和所得到的光纤。 预成型件通过提供基本上纵向连续的芯构件并将其固定到起始构件而形成。 将颗粒材料施加到芯构件的外表面以形成具有小于芯构件的折射率的粘附涂层。 起始构件和芯构件纵向平移,同时将颗粒材料的粘附涂层施加到芯构件上以形成基本均匀厚度的连续且基本上均匀的粘附涂层。 同时或随后加热如此形成的复合材料以烧结或固结所施加的粘附涂层,从而形成可被加热到其材料的拉伸温度的实心坯料,并被拉伸以减小形成基本上连续的光波导的横截面面积 ,所述芯构件包括芯,而固结涂层包括光波导的包层。 粘附涂层可以烧结或固结以形成固体坯料,然后在单独的操作中拉制或随后拉伸作为连续操作的一部分。 作为替代,可以在使用结构的单次加热的烧结或固结步骤之后立即绘制光波导。

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