PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A LOW-ATTENUATION OPTICAL FIBER

• Main Authors: ADIGRAT, ANTONIO, GRIECO, STEFANO, COCCHINI, FRANCO, CARONNA, VALERIA, FERRI, GIUSEPPE
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 14.07.2005
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: CHEMISTRY; GLASS; MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES; METALLURGY; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL

A process for producing a low-attenuation optical fiber comprises producing a soot core preform (23) by chemical deposition on a substrate; removing the substrate from the soot core preform (23), thereby forming a central hole (26) along the soot preform (23); drying and consolidating the soot core...