Title :
Characterization of the preform stretching process
Author :
Smithgall, David H. ; Frazee, Ralph E., Jr.
Author_Institution :
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
fDate :
12/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A method of directly measuring the neck diameter profile of a glass boule while it is stretched on a lathe is described. Disturbances to the neck profile Can be detected and controlled.
Keywords :
Optical fiber materials/fabrication; Delay effects; Equations; Glass; Helium; Neck; Optical fiber devices; Preforms; Silicon compounds; Tail; Velocity measurement;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JLT.1987.1075477
