Optical fibers with two metal coatings surrounding the cladding
US10983269B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 2, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4402
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An optical fiber and a method of fabrication thereof. The optical fiber includes a core; a cladding surrounding the core; a primary metal coating surrounding the cladding and including a noble metal having a melting point of at least 500 degrees Celsius; and a secondary metal coating surrounding the primary coating and having a melting point higher than the melting point of the primary metal coating, a thickness of the primary metal coating being greater than a thickness of the secondary metal coating.
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