Title :
Fabrication of fluoride glass fibres by the improved crucible technique
Author :
Mimura, Y. ; Tokiwa, H. ; Shinbori, O.
Author_Institution :
KDD Research & Development Laboratories, Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
A novel crucible technique is described for the manufacture of crystalline-free fluoride glass fibres. Using the improved crucible technique, 200 m-long ZrF4-BaF2-LaF3-AlF3-NaF glass fibres have been fabricated.
Keywords :
aluminium compounds; barium compounds; drawing (mechanical); glass; lanthanum compounds; optical fibres; optical workshop techniques; sodium compounds; zirconium compounds; ZrF4-BaF2-LaF3-AlF3 -NaF; crucible technique; crystalline-free fluoride glass fibres; drawing; optical fibres; optical workshop techniques;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19840070
