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Method for manufacturing a silica-base material for optical fiber

US5185020A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 26, 1991
Grant dateFeb 9, 1993
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Expiry dateAug 26, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S65/901
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A silica-based glass rod is inserted into a space portion of a mold. Then, a slurry, which is obtained by dispersing a silica glass powder material in pure water, is poured into a molding space between the glass rod and the inner surface of the mold, whereby a porous glass shaped body is formed around the glass rod. Drying this shaped body results in a silica glass base material which includes the glass rod and the porous glass shaped body surrounding the same.

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