摘要:
The present disclosure is directed to optical fibers having glass buffers. As such, some embodiments comprise an optical fiber having a core, a cladding, and a glass buffer. For some embodiments, the glass buffer has an index of refraction that is greater than the index of refraction of the cladding.
摘要:
The present invention provides an at least partially coated fiber strand comprising a plurality of fibers, the coating comprising an organic component and lamellar particles having a thermal conductivity of at least 1 Watt per meter K at a temperature of 300K. The present invention also provides an at least partially coated fiber strand comprising a plurality of fibers, the coating comprising an organic component and non-hydratable, lamellar particles. The present invention further provides an at least partially coated fiber strand comprising a plurality of fibers having a resin compatible coating composition on at least a portion of a surface of at least one of said fibers, the resin compatible coating composition comprising: (a) a plurality of discrete particles formed from materials selected from non-heat expandable organic materials, inorganic polymeric materials, non-heat expandable composite materials and mixtures thereof, the particles having an average particle size sufficient to allow strand wet out; (b) at least one lubricious material different from said plurality of discrete particles; and (c) at least one film-forming material. The present invention also provides an at least partially coated fiber strand comprising a plurality of glass fibers having a resin compatible coating composition on at least a portion of a surface of at least one of said glass fibers, the resin compatible coating composition comprising: (a) a plurality of lamellar, inorganic particles having a Mohs' hardness value which does not exceed the Mohs' hardness value of said glass fibers; and (b) at least one polymeric material. The present invention further provides an at least partially coated fiber strand comprising a plurality of glass fibers having a resin compatible coating composition on at least a portion of a surface of at least one of said glass fibers, the resin compatible coating composition comprising: (a) a plurality of hollow, non-heat expandable organic particles; and (b) at least one lubricious material different from the at least one hollow organic particle.
摘要:
The present invention provides an at least partially coated fiber strand comprising a plurality of glass fibers having a resin compatible coating composition on at least a portion of a surface of at least one of said glass fibers, the resin compatible coating composition comprising: (a) a plurality of lamellar, inorganic particles and (b) at least one polymeric material. The present invention further provides that the resin compatible coating composition comprises (a) a plurality of discrete particles formed from materials selected from non-heat expandable organic materials, inorganic polymeric materials, non-heat expandable composite materials and mixtures thereof, the particles having an average particle size sufficient to allow strand wet out; (b) at least one lubricious material different from said plurality of discrete particles; and (c) at least one film-forming material. The present invention further provides that the resin compatible coating composition comprises (a) a plurality of hollow, non-heat expandable organicparticles; and (b) at least one lubricious material different from the at least one hollow organic particle.
摘要:
The present invention provides an at least partially coated fiber strand comprising a plurality of fibers, the coating comprising an organic component and lamellar particles having a thermal conductivity of at least 1 Watt per meter K at a temperature of 300K. The present invention also provides an at least partially coated fiber strand comprising a plurality of fibers, the coating comprising an organic component and non-hydratable, lamellar particles. The present invention further provides an at least partially coated fiber strand comprising a plurality of fibers having a resin compatible coating composition on at least a portion of a surface of at least one of said fibers, the resin compatible coating composition comprising: (a) a plurality of discrete particles formed from materials selected from non-heat expandable organic materials, inorganic polymeric materials, non-heat expandable composite materials and mixtures thereof, the particles having an average particle size sufficient to allow strand wet out; (b) at least one lubricious material different from said plurality of discrete particles; and (c) at least one film-forming material. The present invention also provides an at least partially coated fiber strand comprising a plurality of glass fibers having a resin compatible coating composition on at least a portion of a surface of at least one of said glass fibers, the resin compatible coating composition comprising: (a) a plurality of lamellar, inorganic particles having a Mohs' hardness value which does not exceed the Mohs' hardness value of said glass fibers; and (b) at least one polymeric material. The present invention further provides an at least partially coated fiber strand comprising a plurality of glass fibers having a resin compatible coating composition on at least a portion of a surface of at least one of said glass fibers, the resin compatible coating composition comprising: (a) a plurality of hollow, non-heat expandable organic particles; and (b) at least one lubricious material different from the at least one hollow organic particle.
摘要:
Disclosed is an alkali-doped optical fiber preform and method for making the same. A silica glass member, such as a rod or the like is heated in a furnace chamber at a temperature of less than 75 C below the softening point of the glass rod in an environment containing an alkali metal vapor to form an alkali metal oxide doped glass rod. This method provides a peak concentration in the outer half portion of the silica glass member. The alkali metal oxide doped glass member may be overclad with additional glass to form an optical fiber preform ready for drawing into an optical fiber. Alternatively, the alkali metal oxide doped glass member may be inserted into a porous, glass soot optical fiber preform or inserted into a tube comprising solid glass.
摘要:
The specification describes the production of optical fibers and optical fiber preforms using Chemical Powder Deposition (CPD). In this process a slurry of silica powders and dopant powders in a liquid carrier is prepared and the inside surface of a silica glass starter tube is coated with the slurry, then dried. The coating is then consolidated and the tube collapsed as in the conventional MCVD process. Multiple coatings, and coatings with varying compositions, can be used to produce any desired profile. In an alternative embodiment, doped silica glass of the desired final composition is prepared, and then pulverized to form the powder for the slurry. In both embodiments, the use of powders of known composition in the slurry allows direct control over the final glass composition, as compared with conventional processes in which the composition in the final glass is indirectly controlled by control of the thermodynamics of a vapor phase reaction.
摘要:
The specification describes the production of optical fibers and optical fiber preforms using Chemical Powder Deposition (CPD). In this process a slurry of silica powders and dopant powders in a liquid carrier is prepared and the inside surface of a silica glass starter tube is coated with the slurry, then dried. The coating is then consolidated and the tube collapsed as in the conventional MCVD process. Multiple coatings, and coatings with varying compositions, can be used to produce any desired profile. In an alternative embodiment, doped silica glass of the desired final composition is prepared, and then pulverized to form the powder for the slurry. In both embodiments, the use of powders of known composition in the slurry allows direct control over the final glass composition, as compared with conventional processes in which the composition in the final glass is indirectly controlled by control of the thermodynamics of a vapor phase reaction.
摘要:
The present invention provides a fabric comprising at least one fiber strand comprising a plurality of fibers and having a resin compatible coating composition on at least a surface of the at least one fiber strand, wherein the at least one fiber strand has an Air Jet Transport Drag Force value of greater than 100,000 gram force per gram mass of strand as determined by a needle air jet nozzle unit having an internal air jet chamber having a diameter of 2 millimeters and a nozzle exit tube having a length of 20 centimeters at a strand feed rate of 274 meters per minute and an air pressure of 310 kiloPascals. The present invetion also provides a reinforced laminate comprising: (a) at least one matrix material; and (b) at least one fabric comprising at least one fiber strand comprising a plurality of fibers and having a resin compatible coating composition on at least a surface of the at least one fiber strand, wherein the at least one fiber strand has an Air Jet Transport Drag Force value of greater than 100,000 gram force per gram mass of strand as determined by a needle air jet nozzle unit having an internal air jet chamber having a diameter of 2 millimeters and a nozzle exit tube having a length of 20 centimeters at a strand feed rate of 274 meters per minute and an air pressure of 310 kiloPascals.
摘要:
The present invention relates to an optical fiber comprising a structure enabling WDM transmissions by utilizing the whole wavelength range of 1300 nm to 1625 nm as a signal wavelength band. In the optical fiber according to the present invention, the transmission loss is 0.4 dB/km or less at a wavelength of 1310 nm, 0.4 dB/km or less at a wavelength of 1383 nm, and 0.3 dB/km or less at a wavelength of 1550 nm. The chromatic dispersion is 0.1 ps/nm/km or more but 5.5 ps/nm/km or less at a wavelength of 1383 nm, and 0.1 ps/nm/km or more but 16.5 ps/nm/km or less in the wavelength range of 1530 nm to 1565 nm. The cutoff wavelength at a length of 22 m is 1300 nm or less, and the absolute value of dispersion slope in the wavelength range of 1300 nm to 1625 nm is 0.1 ps/nm 2 /km or less.