Rotação de ar em fibras para gerar uma fibra de baixa atenuação

• Main Authors: DAVID A TUCKER, BRUCE W. REDING, BRADLEY K. SHEPARD, HAZEL B. MATTHEWS III, ANDREY V. FILIPPOV
• Format: Patent
• Language: Portuguese
• Published: 11.08.2015
• Subjects: CHEMISTRY; GLASS; MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES; METALLURGY; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL

A method for forming an optical fiber includes drawing the optical fiber from a glass supply and treating the fiber by maintaining the optical fiber in a treatment zone wherein the fiber is cooled at a specified cooling rate. The optical fiber treatment reduces the tendency of the optical fiber to i...