Apparatus and methods for processing optical fibers with a plasma
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    Apparatus and methods for processing optical fibers with a plasma 失效
    用等离子体处理光纤的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06852169B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-02-08

    申请号:US10145518

    申请日:2002-05-14

    摘要: Plasma processing system and methods for stripping the buffer and, optionally, removing the cladding from an optical fiber. The plasma processing system includes a holder capable of holding one or more optical fibers such that a mid-span portion of each optical fiber is exposed to a plasma generated within a processing chamber of the system and the ends of each optical fiber are unaffected by the plasma treatment. Tapered transition zones are created between the plasma-treated portion of the optical fiber and the shielded ends. Treatment may be accomplished using a plasma containing atomic and molecular radicals and ions of fluorine and oxygen.

    摘要翻译: 等离子体处理系统和用于剥离缓冲器的方法,以及可选地从光纤去除包层。 等离子体处理系统包括能够保持一个或多个光纤的保持器,使得每个光纤的中跨部分暴露于在系统的处理室内产生的等离子体,并且每个光纤的端部不受 等离子体处理。 在光纤的等离子体处理部分和屏蔽端之间产生锥形过渡区。 可以使用含有原子和分子自由基以及氟和氧的离子的等离子体进行处理。