Title :
Fiber drawing, coating, and jacketing
Author :
Blyler, Lee L., Jr. ; DiMarcello, Frank V.
Author_Institution :
Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, NJ
Abstract :
The fiber drawing and coating process impacts strongly on the transmission and strength properties of optical fibers. Current practices which lead to realization of optimum fiber properties are discussed with reference to recent achievements and results in these areas.
Keywords :
Coatings; Furnaces; Glass; Monitoring; Optical fibers; Optical materials; Preforms; Protection; Temperature control; Thickness control;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/PROC.1980.11830
