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Method for producing glass preform for optical fiber

US5330548A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 17, 1992
Grant dateJul 19, 1994
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Expiry dateJul 17, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC03B37/01446
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A transparent glass preform for an optical fiber is produced by heating a glass soot preform to remove gas from the soot preform at a temperature at which the soot preform is not vitrified under reduced pressure, and then heating the preform at a temperature at which the preform is vitrified under reduced pressure, whereby the transparent glass preform containing no or little bubbles and having a uniform outer diameter is produced.

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