Method for and encapsulation of an optical fiber
US5745626A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 20, 1996 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3855
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and device is provided wherein a reinforcement is provided for one or more optical fibers. One or more fibers are inserted into a sleeve made of a material that is substantially the same as the material of the cladding of the one or more optical fibers. The bore of the sleeve is sized to accommodate the one or more optical fibers; After the one or more optical fibers is inserted into the sleeve sufficient heat is applied to the sleeve for a duration to collapse the sleeve onto the one or more optical fibers. Preferably, the sleeve is a glass pre-form consisting substantially of 90% or greater silica.
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