Method of cleaning and stripping an optical fiber using an electrical arc, and associated apparatus
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    发明授权
    Method of cleaning and stripping an optical fiber using an electrical arc, and associated apparatus 有权
    使用电弧清洁和剥离光纤的方法及相关设备

    公开(公告)号:US07555188B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-30

    申请号:US11198363

    申请日:2005-08-05

    IPC分类号: G02B6/25

    CPC分类号: G02B6/245 G02B6/25 G02B6/2552

    摘要: A method and apparatus for processing an optical fiber includes generating a continuous or pulsed arc in a first area wherein the arc creates a plasma in one or more gasses in the first area. The method further includes positioning a portion of the fiber in a second area adjacent to and outside of the plasma region, wherein coating material that is present on the optical fiber portion is removed when the plasma is present. Alternatively, in the case of a pulsed arc, the optical fiber portion may be positioned at least partially within the plasma region. The positioning step may be performed prior to or subsequent to the arc generating step. The method and apparatus may be utilized in a system that also strips and cleaves optical fibers. Also, a method for reducing the gap resistance between two electrodes by injecting negative ions into the area between the electrodes.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于处理光纤的方法和设备包括在第一区域中产生连续或脉冲电弧,其中电弧在第一区域中的一个或多个气体中产生等离子体。 该方法还包括将光纤的一部分定位在与等离子体区域相邻并在其外部的第二区域中,其中存在于光纤部分上的涂层材料在存在等离子体时被去除。 或者,在脉冲弧的情况下,光纤部分可以至少部分地位于等离子体区域内。 定位步骤可以在电弧产生步骤之前或之后进行。 该方法和装置可以用于也剥离和切割光纤的系统中。 另外,通过将负离子注入电极之间的区域来减小两个电极之间的间隙电阻的方法。