Title :
New primary coating method for optical fibres
Author :
Sakaguchi, S. ; Kimura, T. ; Nakahara, M.
Author_Institution :
NTT Ibaraki Electrical Communication Laboratory, Tokai, Japan
Abstract :
A new primary coating method for optical fibres has been developed. A locally heated and softened thermoplastic tube, in which the fibre is passing through, is drawn to form a coating layer on the fibre. This method has large advantages in forming a precisely concentric coating layer and fabricating a strong fibre.
Keywords :
coating techniques; drawing (mechanical); optical fibres; optical workshop techniques; concentric coating layer; optical fibres; primary coating method; strong fibre fabrications; thermoplastic tube;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19810559
