DocumentCode
943925
Title
Novel method of diameter control in optical-fibre drawing process
Author
Imoto, Katsuyuki ; Aoki, Satoshi ; Sumi, Masao
Author_Institution
Hitachi Ltd., Central Research Laboratory, Kokubunji, Japan
Volume
13
Issue
24
fYear
1977
Firstpage
726
Lastpage
727
Abstract
A novel method for controlling fibre diameter is devised, utilising the phenomenon that slight changes of gas flow in the fibre-drawing-machine furnace cause rapid variations in optical-fibre diameter. Resultant diameter fluctuations are reduced to ±05% for fibre lengths of over 1 km.
Keywords
drawing (mechanical); mechanical variables control; optical fibres; diameter control; gas flow changes; optical fibre drawing process;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19770512
Filename
4240659
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