Title :
Method for cooling and bubble-free coating of optical fibres at high drawing rates
Author :
Jochem, C.M.G. ; van der Ligt, J.W.C.
Author_Institution :
Philips Research Laboratories, Eindhoven, Netherlands
Abstract :
Limiting factors in the high-rate production of optical fibres are the cooling rate of the glass after drawing and air trapping in the coating. Experiments have proved the possibility of drawing and coating optical fibres at a rate of at least 750 m/min without any bubble formation in the coating. This was realised in a short drawing tower.
Keywords :
coating techniques; cooling; drawing (mechanical); optical fibres; optical workshop techniques; air trapping; bubble-free coating; cooling; drawing rates; optical fibres; short drawing tower;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19850554
