Title :
Optical fibres prepared by plasma-augmented vapour deposition
Author :
Irven, J. ; Robinson, Adam
Author_Institution :
Standard Telecommunication Laboratories Ltd., Harlow, UK
Abstract :
Optical fibres have been prepared using vapour deposition in inductively coupled plasmas. Both homogeneous and pseudoheterogeneous deposition of material has been promoted, with the heating effect derived from the plasma augmentation removing the need for subsidiary tube heating. Minimum fibre losses have been 4¿5 dB/km at 850 nm.
Keywords :
optical fibres; optical workshop techniques; plasma deposition; homogeneous; inductively coupled plasmas; optical fibres; pseudoheterogeneous deposition; vapour deposition;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19790179
