• DocumentCode
    1025675
  • Title

    Fluoride glass etching method for preparation of infra-red fibres with improved tensile strength

  • Author

    Schneider, H.W. ; Schoberth, A. ; Staudt, A. ; Gerndt, C.

  • Author_Institution
    Siemens AG, Research Laboratories, Mÿnchen, West Germany
  • Volume
    22
  • Issue
    18
  • fYear
    1986
  • Firstpage
    949
  • Lastpage
    950
  • Abstract
    A method for the congruent dissolution of zirconium fluoride glass using an aqueous solution with zirconium ions as a complexing agent is described. Preform cleaning by this technique leads to IR fibres with mean tensile strength values as high as 400 MPa, which is an improvement by a factor of 2. The transmission loss of Teflon-jacketed fibres could be reduced by a factor of ten in comparison to fibres from untreated preforms.
  • Keywords
    aluminium compounds; barium compounds; etching; lanthanum compounds; optical fibres; optical glass; tensile strength; zirconium compounds; Teflon-jacketed fibres; aqueous solution; congruent dissolution; etching method; fluoride glass; infra-red fibres; preform cleaning; tensile strength; transmission loss;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19860647
  • Filename
    4256854
    • Link To Document
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