Optical fiber fabrication method and apparatus
US4278458A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 7, 1979 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 7, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC03B2207/87
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An optical fiber fabrication method and apparatus are described which are capable of producing reproducible and uniform layers of fiber quality glass. The formation of a saturated stream of glass precursor vapor by condensation allows for the delivery of calibrated predetermined quantities of vapor to an appropriate fiber fabrication apparatus, thereby permitting improved fabrication characteristics.
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