DocumentCode
1134201
Title
Characterization of the preform stretching process
Author
Smithgall, David H. ; Frazee, Ralph E., Jr.
Author_Institution
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
Volume
5
Issue
12
fYear
1987
fDate
12/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1755
Lastpage
1762
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;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0733-8724
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JLT.1987.1075477
Filename
1075477
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