摘要:
A method for manufacturing an optical fiber preform and fiber. According to the method, a first glass rod is formed, preferably by an OVD method, with a refractive index delta preferably between 0.2% and 3%. A glass sleeve tube is formed, preferably by an MCVD or PVCD method. The first glass rod is inserted into the sleeve and an alkali metal vapor is flowed between the sleeve tube and the first glass rod. Additional glass may optionally be formed on the inside surface of the sleeve tube prior to inserting the first glass rod and flowing the alkali metal vapor. The additional glass may be up-doped, down-doped, or both. The sleeve may then be collapsed onto the first glass rod to form a second glass rod doped with an alkali metal oxide. The second glass rod is drawn to form a third glass rod. Additional glass may then be formed on the third glass rod to form an optical fiber preform from which optical fiber may be drawn. Alternatively, the first glass rod is removed from the sleeve tube after flowing the alkali metal vapor and before the collapse step, after which additional glass may be formed on the first glass rod to form an optical fiber preform.
摘要:
Methods, apparatus and precursors for producing substantially water-free silica soot, preforms and glass. The methods and apparatus make substantially water-free fused silica preforms or glass by removing water as a reaction product, removing water from the atmosphere, removing water from the transport process, or combinations thereof. In a first embodiment, substantially water-free soot, preforms or glass are achieved by using a hydrogen-free fuel, such as carbon monoxide, in the deposition process. In another embodiment, a soot producing burner has parameters that enable operation on a substantially hydrogen-free fuel. End burners, which minimize water production, are also described. Such water-free methods are useful in depositing fluorine-doped soot because of the low water present and the efficiency in which fluorine is incorporated. In another embodiment, glassy barrier layer methods and apparatus are described for minimizing dopant migration, especially fluorine. Laser and induction methods and apparatus for forming the barrier layer are depicted. A chlorine, fluorine and silica precursor, such as chlorofluorosilane, may be utilized to form fluorinated soot. Other methods and apparatus are directed to combinations of conventional and substantially water-free processes. One embodiment is directed to combustion enhancing additives for addition to the substantially hydrogen-free fuels. The methods and apparatus in accordance with the invention are particularly useful for producing photomask substrates and optical fiber preforms.
摘要:
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.
摘要:
Glasses are disclosed which are used to produce substrates in flat panel display devices. The glasses exhibit a density less than about 2.45 gm/cm3 and a liquidus viscosity greater than about 200,000 poises, the glass consisting essentially of the following composition, expressed in terms of mol percent on an oxide basis: 65-75 SiO2, 7-13 Al2O3, 5-15 B2O3, 0-3 MgO, 5-15 CaO, 0-5 SrO, and essentially free of BaO. The glasses also exhibit a strain point exceeding 650° C.
摘要翻译:公开了用于在平板显示装置中制造基板的玻璃。 该玻璃的密度小于约2.45gm / cm 3,液相线粘度大于约200,000泊,该玻璃主要由以下组成组成,以氧化物的摩尔百分数表示: 65-75 SiO 2,7-13 Al 2 O 3,5-15 B 2 O 3,0-3 MgO,5-15 CaO,0-5 SrO,并且基本上不含BaO。 眼镜也显示超过650°C的应变点。
摘要:
A method for fluorinating a carbon compound or cationic carbon compound utilizes a fluorination agent selected from thermodynamically unstable nickel fluorides and salts thereof in liquid anhydrous hydrogen fluoride. The desired carbon compound or cationic organic compound to undergo fluorination is selected and reacted with the fluorination agent by contacting the selected organic or cationic organic compound and the chosen fluorination agent in a reaction vessel for a desired reaction time period at room temperature or less.
摘要:
The invention includes methods and apparatus for depositing soot onto a glass surface to minimize water in the deposited soot and the diffusion of the water into the glass surface. The invention includes depositing a first layer of soot a on the glass surface at a first forward traverse rate and depositing a second layer of soot at a second forward traverse rate.
摘要:
An isotopically-altered, silica based optical fiber is provided having lower losses, broader bandwidth, and broader Raman gain spectrum characteristics than conventional silica-based fiber. A heavier, less naturally abundant isotope of silicon or oxygen is substituted for a lighter, more naturally abundant isotope to shift the infrared absorption to a slightly longer wavelength. In one embodiment, oxygen-18 is substituted for the much more naturally abundant oxygen-16 at least in the core region of the fiber. The resulting isotopically-altered fiber has a minimum loss of 0.044 dB/km less than conventional fiber, and a bandwidth that is 17 percent broader for a loss range between 0.044-0.034 dB/km. The fiber may be easily manufactured with conventional fiber manufacturing equipment by way of a plasma chemical vapor deposition technique. When a 50 percent substitution of oxygen-18 for oxygen-16 is made in the core region of the fiber, the Raman gain spectrum is substantially broadened.
摘要翻译:提供了一种同位素改性的二氧化硅基光纤,其比传统的二氧化硅基光纤具有更低的损耗,更宽的带宽和更广泛的拉曼增益光谱特性。 更重,更不自然丰富的硅或氧的同位素代替较轻的,更自然的丰富的同位素,以将红外吸收转移到稍长的波长。 在一个实施方案中,氧-18至少在纤维的核心区域中替代天然丰富的氧-16。 所得到的同位素改变的光纤比常规光纤的损耗最小为0.044 dB / km,对于0.044-0.034 dB / km之间的损耗范围,宽带宽为17%。 纤维可以通过等离子体化学气相沉积技术容易地用传统的纤维制造设备制造。 当在纤维的纤芯区域中进行氧-16取代氧-16的50%时,拉曼增益谱显着扩大。