公开(公告)号：US20200072311A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-05

申请号：US16552086

申请日：2019-08-27

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED

Inventor： Yuehao Li ,  Derwin A. Nelson ,  Yousef Kayed Qaroush ,  Yang Yang

IPC: F16F7/14 ,  G01H9/00 ,  G02B6/44

Abstract: The apparatus for non-contact damping vibration of a vibrating optical fiber moving over an optical fiber path includes an air bearing and an air supply. The air bearing includes a body having an aperture defined by an inner surface and a central axis that passes through the center of the aperture and along which lies the optical fiber path. A plurality of nozzles is distributed around the inner surface and directed toward the central axis. An air conduit within the body is in pneumatic communication with the plurality of nozzles. The air supply is pneumatically connected to the air conduit and is configured to supply pressurized air to the air bearing. The pressurized air is directed through the nozzles to the vibrating optical fiber and impinges on the optical fiber to damp the vibration of the vibrating optical fiber.