Preferential etching method of forming microstructure for an optical waveguide
    3.
    发明授权
    Preferential etching method of forming microstructure for an optical waveguide 有权
    用于形成光波导的微结构的优选蚀刻方法

    公开(公告)号:US07346250B1

    公开(公告)日:2008-03-18

    申请号:US11731633

    申请日:2007-03-30

    IPC分类号: G02B6/04 G02B6/02

    摘要: A method of fabricating a microstructure for an optical waveguide such as a photonic bandgap fiber is provided. The method includes the steps of assembling a stack of capillary tubes having substantially identical dimensions, fusing and redrawing the stack into a preform having a plurality of parallel holes of equal diameter, selecting a pattern of the holes for etching in order to increase their diameter, and plugging the unselected holes at one end of the preform against the flow of a pressurized etching fluid. Such plugging of the unselected holes is accomplished applying a layer of a gel-like sealant over the end of the preform, and then pushing the sealant into the holes to form sealant plugs in all of the holes. The sealant plugs are then removed from the selected holes by punching the sealant plugs out of the selected holes. The selected holes are then etched by conducting a pressurized flow of etching fluid to the end of the preform such that etching fluid flows only through the pattern of selected holes. The resulting preform is then fused and drawn into an optical waveguide, where the pattern of etched and unetched holes may form, for example, the microstructure for a photonic bandgap optical fiber.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种制造诸如光子带隙光纤的光波导的微结构的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤:组装具有基本上相同尺寸的毛细管堆叠,将叠层熔化并重新拉伸成具有多个相同直径的平行孔的预制件,选择用于蚀刻的孔的图案以增加其直径, 并且在预成型件的一端处与未加压的蚀刻流体的流动堵塞未选择的孔。 实现未选择的孔的这种堵塞是在预成型件的端部上施加一层凝胶状密封剂,然后将密封剂推入孔中以在所有孔中形成密封塞。 然后通过从所选择的孔中冲出密封剂塞从所选择的孔中移除密封塞。 然后通过将加压的蚀刻流体流引导到预成型件的端部来蚀刻所选择的孔,使得蚀刻流体仅流过选定孔的图案。 然后将所得的预制件熔合并拉入光波导,其中蚀刻和未蚀刻孔的图案可以形成例如光子带隙光纤的微结构。

    Method enabling dual pressure control within fiber preform during fiber fabrication
    4.
    发明授权
    Method enabling dual pressure control within fiber preform during fiber fabrication 有权
    在光纤制造期间实现光纤预制棒内的双重压力控制的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07793521B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-14

    申请号:US11366654

    申请日:2006-03-01

    IPC分类号: C03B37/023

    摘要: A method of fabricating a photonic crystal or photonic band gap optical fiber comprises providing a preform that includes a plurality of holes in an outer diameter, wherein the holes extend from a first end of a preform to a second end of the preform, and forming at least one radially inwardly-extending slot within the preform such that the slot intersects at least some of the holes, wherein the slot does not intersect at least one hole. The method also includes establishing a first pressure in the holes intersected by the slot by introducing the first pressure to the slot, and establishing a second pressure in the at least one hole not intersected by the slot by introducing the second pressure to an end of the at least one hole not intersected by the slot. The method further includes drawing the preform into a fiber while independently controlling the first and second pressures.

    摘要翻译: 一种制造光子晶体或光子带隙光纤的方法包括提供包括多个在外径上的孔的预成型件,其中所述孔从预制件的第一端延伸到预制件的第二端,并且形成在 至少一个径向向内延伸的预制件中的槽,使得狭槽与至少一些孔相交,其中槽不与至少一个孔相交。 该方法还包括通过将第一压力引入到槽中而在与槽相交的孔中建立第一压力,以及通过将第二压力引入到所述槽的一端而在所述至少一个不与槽相交的孔中建立第二压力 至少一个不与槽相交的孔。 该方法还包括将预型件拉制成纤维,同时独立地控制第一和第二压力。

    Thin glass sheet with tunable coefficient of thermal expansion
    6.
    发明授权
    Thin glass sheet with tunable coefficient of thermal expansion 有权
    具有可调热膨胀系数的薄玻璃板

    公开(公告)号:US09321669B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-26

    申请号:US13215526

    申请日:2011-08-23

    IPC分类号: C03B19/14 C03C3/097

    摘要: A glass sheet is formed using a roll-to-roll glass soot deposition and sintering process. The glass sheet formation involves forming a first glass soot layer on a deposition surface of a soot-receiving device, removing the first glass soot layer from the deposition surface, and forming a second glass soot layer on the unsupported first glass soot layer. The resulting composite glass soot sheet is heated to form a sintered glass sheet. The glass sheet can be a substantially homogeneous glass sheet or a composite glass sheet having layer-specific attributes.

    摘要翻译: 使用辊对辊玻璃烟灰沉积和烧结工艺形成玻璃板。 玻璃板形成包括在烟灰接收装置的沉积表面上形成第一玻璃烟灰层,从沉积表面去除第一玻璃烟灰层,以及在未支撑的第一玻璃烟灰层上形成第二玻璃烟灰层。 将得到的复合玻璃烟炱片加热形成烧结玻璃片。 该玻璃片可以是具有层特定属性的基本均匀的玻璃片或复合玻璃片。

    Three dimensional micro-fabricated burners
    7.
    发明授权
    Three dimensional micro-fabricated burners 有权
    三维微型燃烧器

    公开(公告)号:US08746013B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-10

    申请号:US12593010

    申请日:2008-03-25

    IPC分类号: C03B37/014 C03B37/018

    摘要: The invention relates to a burner module having a body that is either sintered or photo-cured, and to methods of making such a burner module. The body (110) of the burner (100) is formed from one of a sintered metal, a sintered alloy, a laminated glass ceramic, and a photo-cured polymer. 1 Sintering and photo-curing may be accomplished by irradiating the body with localized heating using a focused energy source, such as a laser. The burner module is resistant to thermal shock and provides a distributed, even stream of a precursor or precursors to be reacted in a flame of the burner module to form soot, which is to deposited on a receptor surface, and may be used for vapor and liquid precursor delivery systems. A soot deposition system having an array of such burner modules and methods of making a fused silica article by depositing soot using the burner modules are also described.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及具有烧结或光固化的主体的燃烧器模块以及制造这种燃烧器模块的方法。 燃烧器(100)的主体(110)由烧结金属,烧结合金,夹层玻璃陶瓷和光固化聚合物中的一种形成。 1烧结和光固化可以通过使用聚焦能量源(例如激光)用局部加热照射身体来实现。 燃烧器模块耐热冲击并且提供在燃烧器模块的火焰中反应的前体或前体的分布均匀的流,以形成沉积在受体表面上的烟灰,并且可以用于蒸气和 液体前体输送系统。 还描述了具有这种燃烧器模块的阵列的烟灰沉积系统和通过使用燃烧器模块沉积烟灰来制造熔融二氧化硅制品的方法。

    SIMULTANEOUS THERMAL FORMING OF FERRULE AND OPTICAL FIBER IN A FERRULE ASSEMBLY TO THERMALLY FORM AN OPTICAL SURFACE IN THE FERRULE ASSEMBLY, AND RELATED FIBER OPTIC COMPONENTS, FIBER CONNECTORS, ASSEMBLIES, AND METHODS
    8.
    发明申请
    SIMULTANEOUS THERMAL FORMING OF FERRULE AND OPTICAL FIBER IN A FERRULE ASSEMBLY TO THERMALLY FORM AN OPTICAL SURFACE IN THE FERRULE ASSEMBLY, AND RELATED FIBER OPTIC COMPONENTS, FIBER CONNECTORS, ASSEMBLIES, AND METHODS 有权
    在芯片组件中同时形成光纤和光纤同时热塑形成光纤组件中的光学表面,以及相关的光纤组件,光纤连接器,组件和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130343710A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-26

    申请号:US13769541

    申请日:2013-02-18

    IPC分类号: G02B6/36

    摘要: Simultaneous thermal forming of a ferrule and optical fiber as part of a ferrule assembly to thermally form an optical surface in the ferrule assembly. Related fiber optic components, connectors, assemblies, and methods are disclosed. In certain embodiments, the ferrule assembly is comprised of a ferrule and an optical fiber having an end portion extending from an end face of the ferrule. The ferrule may be made from a material or material composition having the same or similar thermal energy absorption characteristics as the optical fiber disposed in the ferrule. Thus, when the end face of the ferrule and an end portion of an optical fiber are simultaneously exposed to a wavelength(s) of a laser beam emitted by a laser, at least a portion of the end face of the ferrule and end portion of the optical fiber are both thermally formed together to form an optical surface.

    摘要翻译: 作为套圈组件的一部分的套圈和光纤的同时热成形,以热形成套圈组件中的光学表面。 公开了相关的光纤部件,连接器,组件和方法。 在某些实施例中,套圈组件由套圈和光纤组成,该套圈和光纤具有从套圈的端面延伸的端部。 套圈可以由具有与设置在套圈中的光纤相同或相似的热能吸收特性的材料或材料组合物制成。 因此,当套圈的端面和光纤的端部同时暴露于由激光器发射的激光束的波长时,套圈的端面的至少一部分和端部的端部 光纤两者都热形成在一起形成光学表面。

    THREE DIMENSIONAL MICRO-FABRICATED BURNERS
    9.
    发明申请
    THREE DIMENSIONAL MICRO-FABRICATED BURNERS 有权
    三维微型燃烧器

    公开(公告)号:US20100143601A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-10

    申请号:US12593010

    申请日:2008-03-25

    摘要: The invention relates to a burner module having a body that is either sintered or photo-cured, and to methods of making such a burner module. The body (110) of the burner (100) is formed from one of a sintered metal, a sintered alloy, a laminated glass ceramic, and a photo-cured polymer. 1 Sintering and photo-curing may be accomplished by irradiating the body with localized heating using a focused energy source, such as a laser. The burner module is resistant to thermal shock and provides a distributed, even stream of a precursor or precursors to be reacted in a flame of the burner module to form soot, which is to deposited on a receptor surface, and may be used for vapor and liquid precursor delivery systems. A soot depostion system having an array of such burner modules and methods of making a fused silica article by depositing sopt using the burner modules are also described.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及具有烧结或光固化的主体的燃烧器模块以及制造这种燃烧器模块的方法。 燃烧器(100)的主体(110)由烧结金属,烧结合金,夹层玻璃陶瓷和光固化聚合物中的一种形成。 1烧结和光固化可以通过使用聚焦能量源(例如激光)用局部加热照射身体来实现。 燃烧器模块耐热冲击并且提供在燃烧器模块的火焰中反应的前体或前体的分布均匀的流,以形成沉积在受体表面上的烟灰,并且可以用于蒸气和 液体前体输送系统。 还描述了具有这种燃烧器模块的阵列的烟灰沉积系统和通过使用燃烧器模块沉积磷灰石来制造熔凝硅石制品的方法。