METHOD OF MAKING POLARIZATION RETAINING FIBER

A glass preform (10) is drawn into a fiber. Holes (13), running the length of the preform (10), collapse during the drawing, this causes the core (11) to have an elliptical cross section.

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Main Authors DOUD, PAUL, D, CHRISTOFF, WILLIAM, R, GILLILAND, JOHN, W
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 17.07.2002
Edition7
Subjects
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES, OR VITREOUSENAMELS
CHEMISTRY
GLASS
JOINING GLASS TO GLASS OR OTHER MATERIALS
MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
METALLURGY
MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
OPTICS
PHYSICS
SURFACE TREATMENT OF FIBRES OR FILAMENTS MADE FROM GLASS,MINERALS OR SLAGS
SURFACE TREATMENT OF GLASS
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Summary:A glass preform (10) is drawn into a fiber. Holes (13), running the length of the preform (10), collapse during the drawing, this causes the core (11) to have an elliptical cross section.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP19970931007