公开(公告)号：US09586853B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-07

申请号：US14734122

申请日：2015-06-09

Applicant: Corning Incorporated

Inventor： Amanda Lee Billings ,  Dana Craig Bookbinder ,  Robert Brett Desorcie ,  Liam Ruan de Paor ,  Pushkar Tandon ,  Li Yang

IPC: G02B6/02 ,  C03B37/014 ,  C03B37/012 ,  C03B37/027

CPC classification number: C03B37/01446 ,  C03B37/01211 ,  C03B37/01248 ,  C03B37/027 ,  C03B2201/075 ,  C03B2201/20 ,  C03B2203/23 ,  G02B6/02 ,  G02B6/021 ,  G02B6/03627 ,  G02B6/0365 ,  Y02P40/57

Abstract: A method for forming an optical fiber preform and fibers drawn from the preform. The method includes forming a soot cladding monolith, inserting a consolidated core cane into the internal cavity, and processing the resulting core-cladding assembly to form a preform. Processing may include exposing the core-cladding assembly to a drying agent and/or dopant precursor, and sintering the core-cladding assembly in the presence of a reducing agent to densify the soot cladding monolith onto the core cane to form a preform. The preform features low hydroxyl content and low sensitivity to hydrogen. Fibers drawn from the preform exhibit low attenuation losses from absorption by the broad band centered near 1380 nm.

Abstract translation: 一种用于形成光纤预制棒的方法和从所述预成型件拉出的纤维。 该方法包括形成烟灰包覆整料，将固结的芯棒插入内部空腔中，以及处理所得到的芯 - 包层组件以形成预制件。 处理可以包括将芯包层组件暴露于干燥剂和/或掺杂剂前体，以及在还原剂存在下烧结芯 - 包层组件以将烟炱包覆整料致密化到芯棒上以形成预制件。 该预制件具有低羟基含量和对氢的低敏感性。 从预制件中抽出的纤维，由1380nm附近的宽带吸收而产生的衰减损耗低。

公开(公告)号：US09411095B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-09

申请号：US14765110

申请日：2014-01-28

Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.

Inventor： Yoshiaki Tamura ,  Tetsuya Haruna ,  Masaaki Hirano

IPC: G02B6/02 ,  C03B37/018 ,  C03B37/012 ,  C03C13/04

CPC classification number: G02B6/0229 ,  C03B37/01248 ,  C03B37/01807 ,  C03B37/01869 ,  C03B2201/20 ,  C03B2201/50 ,  C03B2203/22 ,  C03B2203/23 ,  C03C13/045 ,  C03C2201/11 ,  C03C2201/50 ,  G02B6/02395

Abstract: An optical fiber preform which can be drawn into a low attenuation optical fiber is provided with a core portion and a cladding portion surrounding the core portion. The core portion includes a first core portion and a second core portion surrounding the first core portion. The cladding portion includes a first cladding portion surrounding the second core portion and a second cladding portion surrounding the first cladding portion. The first core portion contains an alkali metal element, the concentration of oxygen molecules contained in glass is 30 mol ppb or more and 200 mol ppb or less in a part of or entire region having an alkali metal atom concentration of 100 atomic ppm or more, and the concentration of oxygen molecules contained in glass is 10 mol ppb or less in a region having an alkali metal atom concentration of 50 atomic ppm or less.

Abstract translation: 可以拉入低衰减光纤的光纤预制件设置有芯部和围绕芯部的包层部。 芯部包括第一芯部分和围绕第一芯部分的第二芯部分。 包层部分包括围绕第二芯部的第一包层部分和围绕第一包层部分的第二包层部分。 第一核心部分含有碱金属元素，在碱金属原子浓度为100原子ppm以上的部分或全部区域中，玻璃中含有的氧分子的浓度为30摩尔ppb以上且200摩尔ppb以下， 并且在碱金属原子浓度为50原子ppm以下的区域中，玻璃中含有的氧分子的浓度为10摩尔ppb以下。

公开(公告)号：US09366807B2

公开(公告)日：2016-06-14

申请号：US14603488

申请日：2015-01-23

Applicant: FUJIKURA LTD.

Inventor： Shoji Tanigawa ,  Katsuhiro Takenaga

IPC: G02B6/00 ,  G02B6/02 ,  G02B6/036 ,  C03B37/012 ,  C03B37/027

CPC classification number: G02B6/02042 ,  C03B37/01222 ,  C03B37/02754 ,  C03B2201/02 ,  C03B2201/12 ,  C03B2201/20 ,  C03B2201/31 ,  C03B2203/22 ,  C03B2203/26 ,  C03B2203/34 ,  C03B2205/14

Abstract: Provided is a method of producing a preform 10P for a coupled multi-core fiber including: an arranging process P1 for arranging a plurality of core glass bodies 11R and a clad glass body 12R in such a way that the plurality of core glass bodies 11R are surrounded by the clad glass body 12R; and a collapsing process P2 for collapsing a gap between the core glass bodies 11R and the clad glass body 12R, wherein the respective core glass bodies 11R have outer regions 16 having a predetermined thickness from the periphery surfaces and made of silica glass undoped with germanium, and the clad glass body 12R is made of silica glass having a refractive index lower than a refractive index of the outer regions of the core glass bodies 11R.

公开(公告)号：US20160152510A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-02

申请号：US14997780

申请日：2016-02-15

Applicant: Corning Incorporated

Inventor： Brian Lee Harper ,  Rostislav Radiyevich Khrapko ,  Snigdharaj Kumar Mishra ,  Sonya Marie Raney ,  Pushkar Tandon

IPC: C03B37/014

CPC classification number: C03B37/01446 ,  C03B37/014 ,  C03B37/01453 ,  C03B2201/08 ,  C03B2201/12 ,  C03B2201/20 ,  C03B2201/31 ,  C03B2203/22 ,  C03B2203/23 ,  C03B2203/26 ,  C03C13/045 ,  C03C2201/11 ,  C03C2201/20

Abstract: One embodiment of the disclosure relates to a method of making an optical fiber comprising the steps of: (i) exposing a silica based preform with at least one porous glass region having soot density of ρ to a gas mixture comprising SiCl4 having SiCl4 mole fraction ySiCl4 at a doping temperature Tdop such that parameter X is larger than 0.03 to form the chlorine treated preform, wherein X = 1 1 + [ ( ρ ρ s - ρ )  0.209748   T dop  Exp  [ - 5435.33 / T dop ] y SiCl   4 3 / 4 ] and ρs is the density of the fully densified soot layer; and (ii) exposing the chlorine treated preform to temperatures above 1400° C. to completely sinter the preform to produce sintered optical fiber preform with a chlorine doped region; and (iii) drawing an optical fiber from the sintered optical preform.

Abstract translation: 本公开的一个实施方案涉及一种制造光纤的方法，包括以下步骤：（i）将二氧化硅基预型体暴露于具有烟炱密度的至少一个多孔玻璃区域; 在掺杂温度Tdop下将SiCl 4的SiCl 4摩尔分数为ySiCl4的气体混合物混合，使得参数X大于0.03以形成经氯处理的预制件，其中X = 11 + [（＆rgr; s - ＆rgr;））0.209748 实验表明，完全致密的煤烟层的密度为 和（ii）将氯处理的预制件暴露于高于1400℃的温度下，以完全烧结预成型件，以制备具有氯掺杂区域的烧结光纤预制件; 和（iii）从烧结的光学预型件拉制光纤。

公开(公告)号：US20160147010A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-26

申请号：US14943190

申请日：2015-11-17

Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.

Inventor： Yoshiaki TAMURA ,  Tetsuya HARUNA ,  Yoshihiro SAITO ,  Yuki KAWAGUCHI ,  Masaaki HIRANO

IPC: G02B6/02

CPC classification number: G02B6/02 ,  C03B37/01211 ,  C03B37/014 ,  C03B37/01807 ,  C03B37/01861 ,  C03B37/01892 ,  C03B2201/06 ,  C03B2201/07 ,  C03B2201/12 ,  C03B2201/20 ,  C03B2201/50 ,  C03B2203/22 ,  C03B2203/26 ,  C03B2205/40 ,  C03C3/06 ,  C03C13/045 ,  C03C2201/11 ,  C03C2201/12 ,  C03C2201/50 ,  C03C2203/40

Abstract: An optical fiber containing an alkali metal and capable of reducing Rayleigh scattering loss is provided. An optical fiber has a core and a cladding made of silica glass and enclosing the core. The cladding contains fluorine and has a refractive index lower than the refractive index of the core. The core contains first group dopants selected from the group of Na element, K element, or a compound thereof at an average concentration of 0.2 ppm or more and 10 ppm or less. The core also contains second group dopants for reducing the viscosity of silica glass and having a diffusion coefficient of 1×10−12 cm2/s or more and smaller than the diffusion coefficient of the first group dopants, by an average concentration of 0.2 ppm or more at a temperature of 2000° C. to 2300° C.

Abstract translation: 提供含有碱金属并能够降低瑞利散射损失的光纤。 光纤具有由石英玻璃制成的芯和包层，并且包围芯。 包层含氟，折射率低于芯的折射率。 核心包含平均浓度为0.2ppm以上且10ppm以下的选自Na元素，K元素或其化合物的第一族掺杂剂。 该芯还含有第二组掺杂剂，用于降低石英玻璃的粘度，并且扩散系数为1×10-12cm2 / s以上且小于第一组掺杂剂的扩散系数，平均浓度为0.2ppm或 更高温度在2000°C至2300°C

公开(公告)号：US09340444B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-17

申请号：US14376929

申请日：2012-12-13

Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.

Inventor： Masaaki Hirano ,  Tetsuya Haruna ,  Yoshiaki Tamura

IPC: G02B6/00 ,  C03B37/018 ,  G02B6/02

CPC classification number: C03B37/01815 ,  C03B37/01807 ,  C03B2201/075 ,  C03B2201/08 ,  C03B2201/12 ,  C03B2201/20 ,  C03B2201/50 ,  C03B2207/90 ,  G02B6/02

Abstract: A method includes (1) a thermal diffusion process for using an alkali metal salt raw material having an average particle size of 1 mm or less in diameter, supplying a vapor of the alkali metal salt produced by heating the alkali metal salt raw material together with a carrier gas to the inside of a silica-based glass pipe from one end side of the glass pipe, and heating the glass pipe using a heat source which relatively moves in a longitudinal direction of the glass pipe to cause an oxidation reaction of an alkali metal and thermally diffuse the alkali metal into an inner side of the glass pipe, (2) a collapsing process for collapsing the glass pipe after the thermal diffusion process to prepare a core rod; and (3) a cladding portion addition process for adding a cladding portion around the core rod prepared in the collapsing process.

Abstract translation: 一种方法包括：（1）使用平均粒径为1mm以下的碱金属盐原料的热扩散法，将碱金属盐原料加热生成的碱金属盐蒸气与 从玻璃管的一端侧向二氧化硅系玻璃管的内部输送载气，使用在玻璃管的长度方向相对移动的热源来加热玻璃管，引起碱的氧化反应 金属并将碱金属热扩散到玻璃管的内侧，（2）在热扩散过程之后使玻璃管塌缩的塌缩过程以制备芯棒; 和（3）包层部分添加工艺，用于在折叠过程中制备的芯棒周围添加包层部分。

公开(公告)号：US20160109651A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-21

申请号：US14825297

申请日：2015-08-13

Applicant: OFS Fitel, LLC

Inventor： Peter I. Borel ,  Rasmus V.S. Jensen ,  Ole A. Levring ,  Jorgen Ostgaard Olsen ,  David W. Peckham ,  Dennis J. Trevor ,  Patrick W. Wisk ,  Man F. Yan

IPC: G02B6/036 ,  C03B37/027

CPC classification number: G02B6/0365 ,  C03B37/01446 ,  C03B37/01453 ,  C03B37/01853 ,  C03B37/01861 ,  C03B37/01869 ,  C03B37/01892 ,  C03B37/027 ,  C03B2201/12 ,  C03B2201/20 ,  C03B2203/22 ,  C03B2203/222 ,  C03B2203/223 ,  C03B2205/40 ,  C03B2205/42 ,  C03C13/045 ,  C03C2201/11 ,  C03C2201/12 ,  C03C2203/44 ,  C03C2203/46 ,  G02B6/02019 ,  G02B6/03683 ,  G02B6/03694 ,  Y02P40/57

Abstract: The core region of an optical fiber is doped with chlorine in a concentration that allows for the viscosity of the core region to be lowered, approaching the viscosity of the surrounding cladding. An annular interface region is disposed between the core and cladding and contains a concentration of fluorine dopant sufficient to match the viscosity of the core. By including this annular stress accommodation region, the cladding layer can be formed to include the relatively high concentration of fluorine required to provide the desired degree of optical signal confinement (Le., forming a “low loss” optical fiber).

Abstract translation: 光纤的核心区域掺杂有氯，其浓度允许芯区的粘度降低，接近周围包层的粘度。 在芯和包层之间设置环形界面区域，并且包含足以匹配芯的粘度的氟掺杂剂的浓度。 通过包括这种环形应力容纳区域，可以形成包层，以包括提供期望程度的光信号限制所需的相对高浓度的氟（形成“低损耗”光纤）。

公开(公告)号：US20150316712A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-05

申请号：US14314394

申请日：2014-06-25

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED

Inventor： James Gary Anderson ,  Dana Craig Bookbinder ,  Lisa Carine Chacon ,  Calvin Thomas Coffey ,  Adam James Ellison ,  Gregory Gerard Gausman ,  Rostislav Radiyevich Khrapko ,  Stephan Lvovich Logunov ,  Michael Thomas Murtagh ,  Clinton Damon Osterhout ,  Sabyasachi Sen ,  William Anthony Whedon

IPC: G02B6/02 ,  C03B37/018 ,  C03B37/027 ,  C03B37/014 ,  G02B6/028 ,  C03B37/012

CPC classification number: G02B6/0228 ,  C03B37/01211 ,  C03B37/0124 ,  C03B37/014 ,  C03B37/01413 ,  C03B37/01446 ,  C03B37/0146 ,  C03B37/01466 ,  C03B37/01473 ,  C03B37/01807 ,  C03B37/01815 ,  C03B37/01838 ,  C03B37/01853 ,  C03B37/027 ,  C03B2201/12 ,  C03B2201/20 ,  C03B2201/22 ,  C03B2201/31 ,  C03B2201/50 ,  C03B2203/22 ,  C03B2203/26 ,  C03B2203/29 ,  C03B2207/90 ,  C03C3/06 ,  C03C13/045 ,  C03C13/046 ,  C03C13/048 ,  C03C2201/12 ,  C03C2201/31 ,  C03C2201/50 ,  G02B6/02242 ,  G02B6/02271 ,  G02B6/028 ,  G02B6/03611 ,  G02B6/03644 ,  G02B6/03694 ,  Y10T428/294

Abstract: Disclosed is an optical fiber having a core with an alkali metal oxide dopant in an peak amount greater than about 0.002 wt. % and less than about 0.1 wt. %. The alkali metal oxide concentration varies with a radius of the optical fiber. By appropriately selecting the concentration of alkali metal oxide dopant in the core and the cladding, a low loss optical fiber may be obtained. Also disclosed are several methods of making the optical fiber including the steps of forming an alkali metal oxide-doped rod, and adding additional glass to form a draw perform. Preferably, the draw preform has a final outer dimension (d2), wherein an outer dimension (d1) of the rod is less than or equal to 0.06 times the final outer dimension (d2). In a preferred embodiment, the alkali metal oxide-doped rod is inserted into the centerline hole of a preform to form an assembly.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种光纤，其具有具有大于约0.002重量％的峰值的碱金属氧化物掺杂剂的芯。 ％且小于约0.1wt。 ％。 碱金属氧化物浓度随着光纤的半径而变化。 通过适当地选择芯和包层中的碱金属氧化物掺杂剂的浓度，可以获得低损耗光纤。 还公开了几种制造光纤的方法，包括形成碱金属氧化物掺杂棒的步骤，并且添加额外的玻璃以形成拉伸性能。 优选地，拉伸预成型件具有最终外部尺寸（d2），其中杆的外部尺寸（d1）小于或等于最终外部尺寸（d2）的0.06倍。 在一个优选实施例中，将掺入碱金属氧化物的棒插入到预成型件的中心线孔中以形成组件。

公开(公告)号：US20150299022A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-22

申请号：US14376929

申请日：2012-12-13

Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.

Inventor： Masaaki HIRANO ,  Tetsuya HARUNA ,  Yoshiaki TAMURA

IPC: C03B37/018 ,  G02B6/02

CPC classification number: C03B37/01815 ,  C03B37/01807 ,  C03B2201/075 ,  C03B2201/08 ,  C03B2201/12 ,  C03B2201/20 ,  C03B2201/50 ,  C03B2207/90 ,  G02B6/02

Abstract: A method includes (1) a thermal diffusion process for using an alkali metal salt raw material having an average particle size of 1 mm or less in diameter, supplying a vapor of the alkali metal salt produced by heating the alkali metal salt raw material together with a carrier gas to the inside of a silica-based glass pipe from one end side of the glass pipe, and heating the glass pipe using a heat source which relatively moves in a longitudinal direction of the glass pipe to cause an oxidation reaction of an alkali metal and thermally diffuse the alkali metal into an inner side of the glass pipe, (2) a collapsing process for collapsing the glass pipe after the thermal diffusion process to prepare a core rod; and (3) a cladding portion addition process for adding a cladding portion around the core rod prepared in the collapsing process.

Abstract translation: 一种方法包括：（1）使用平均粒径为1mm以下的碱金属盐原料的热扩散法，将碱金属盐原料加热生成的碱金属盐蒸气与 从玻璃管的一端侧向二氧化硅系玻璃管的内部输送载气，使用在玻璃管的长度方向相对移动的热源来加热玻璃管，引起碱的氧化反应 金属并将碱金属热扩散到玻璃管的内侧，（2）在热扩散过程之后使玻璃管塌缩的塌缩过程以制备芯棒; 和（3）包层部分添加工艺，用于在折叠过程中制备的芯棒周围添加包层部分。

公开(公告)号：US09139466B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-22

申请号：US13352644

申请日：2012-01-18

Applicant: Masaaki Hirano ,  Tetsuya Haruna ,  Yoshiaki Tamura

Inventor： Masaaki Hirano ,  Tetsuya Haruna ,  Yoshiaki Tamura

IPC: G02B6/00 ,  C03B37/018

CPC classification number: C03B37/01807 ,  C03B37/01853 ,  C03B2201/07 ,  C03B2201/12 ,  C03B2201/20 ,  C03B2201/50 ,  Y10T428/294

Abstract: An optical fiber preform includes a core portion, in which the core portion includes an alkali-metal-doped core glass portion doped with an alkali metal, the maximum concentration of oxygen molecules in the core portion is 30 mol ppb or more, and the average concentration of the alkali metal in the core portion is 5 atomic ppm or more. A method of manufacturing an optical fiber preform includes an alkali-metal-doping step of doping a pipe composed of silica-based glass with an alkali metal, an oxygen-molecule-doping step of doping the glass pipe with oxygen molecules, and a collapsing step of collapsing the glass pipe by heating the glass pipe, in which the optical fiber preform is manufactured.

Abstract translation: 光纤预制棒包括芯部，芯部包括掺杂有碱金属的碱金属掺杂的芯玻璃部分，芯部中的氧分子的最大浓度为30mol ppb以上，平均 芯部中的碱金属的浓度为5原子ppm以上。 制造光纤预制棒的方法包括：碱金属掺杂步骤，用碱金属掺杂由二氧化硅基玻璃构成的管，用氧分子掺杂玻璃管的氧分子掺杂步骤，以及塌陷 通过加热其中制造光纤预制棒的玻璃管来塌缩玻璃管的步骤。