Optical fiber manufacture
US4116653A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 9, 1977 |
| Grant date | Sep 26, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC03B37/016
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
High numerical aperture optical fibers are produced by the chemical vapor deposition of core material on the inner surface of a borosilicate glass tube and collapsing and drawing the tube into a fiber.
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