DocumentCode
1126539
Title
A homogeneous heating technique in preform manufacturing
Author
Hässler, Yngve ; Böling, Göran ; Peckel, Susanne
Author_Institution
Institute of Microwave Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
Volume
4
Issue
10
fYear
1986
fDate
10/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1567
Lastpage
1570
Abstract
A new heating technique in preform manufacturing, which enables a faster collapse and a larger preform size, has been developed. On an ordinary MCVD preform station, the torch has been replaced by a microwave (dielectric) heater. With this equipment both deposition and collapse of thick-walled tubes have been performed. Preforms, of single-mode design and with an outer diameter of 35 mm, have been fabricated. This preform size corresponds to 40 km of fiber per half meter preform.
Keywords
Dielectric heating; Manufacturing; Optical fiber materials/fabrication; Dielectrics; Electromagnetic heating; Manufacturing processes; Microwave devices; Microwave technology; Optical fiber devices; Preforms; Size measurement; Temperature; Throughput;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0733-8724
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JLT.1986.1074651
Filename
1074651
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