公开(公告)号：WO2007149344A1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-27

申请号：PCT/US2007/014114

申请日：2007-06-15

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED ,  KHRAPKO, Rostislav R ,  MATTHEWS, Hazel B, III

Inventor： KHRAPKO, Rostislav R ,  MATTHEWS, Hazel B, III

IPC: G02B6/00

CPC classification number: G02B6/02 ,  C03B37/01446 ,  C03B37/01453 ,  C03B37/01807 ,  C03B2201/12 ,  C03B2201/20 ,  C03B2201/50 ,  C03B2203/26 ,  C03B2203/29 ,  C03C3/06 ,  C03C2201/11 ,  C03C2201/12 ,  C03C2201/50 ,  G02B6/02014 ,  G02B6/02266

Abstract: Disclosed is an optical fiber having a silica-based core comprising an alkali metal oxide selected from the group consisting of K2O, Na2O, LiO2, Rb2O, Cs2O and mixtures thereof in an average concentration in said core between about 50 and 500 ppm by weight, said core further comprising chlorine and fluorine, wherein the average concentration of fluorine in said core is greater than the average concentration of alkali metal oxide in said core and the average concentration of chlorine in said core is greater than the average concentration of alkali metal oxide in said core; and a silica-based cladding surrounding and directly adjacent the core. By appropriately selecting the concentration of alkali metal oxide dopant in the core and the cladding, a low loss optical fiber may be obtained.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种光纤，其具有二氧化硅基核，其包含选自K2O，Na2O，LiO2，Rb2O，Cs2O及其混合物的碱金属氧化物，其中所述芯中的平均浓度为约50至500重量ppm， 所述芯还包含氯和氟，其中所述芯中的氟的平均浓度大于所述芯中的碱金属氧化物的平均浓度，并且所述芯中的平均氯浓度大于碱金属氧化物的平均浓度 说核心; 以及围绕并直接邻近芯的二氧化硅基包层。 通过适当地选择芯和包层中的碱金属氧化物掺杂剂的浓度，可以获得低损耗光纤。

公开(公告)号：WO2007059336A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-24

申请号：PCT/US2006/044852

申请日：2006-11-16

Applicant: NEXTROM OY ,  SARKAR, Amab ,  ORCHANIAN, Bedros

Inventor： SARKAR, Amab ,  ORCHANIAN, Bedros

IPC: C03B37/014

CPC classification number: C03B37/01446 ,  C03B37/0146

Abstract: A method and apparatus are described for manufacturing substantially water-free optical fiber preforms by an outside vapor deposition (OVD) process, using a multi-functional apparatus that combines a vertical glass lathe with an OVD sintering system in one machine frame. The method includes steps of flame-sealing a quartz sintering tube to the handle of a porous soot preform made by an OVD process, after its deposition mandrel has been removed. The sintering tube is held in a rotatable chuck and used to feed the preform into a sintering muffle and oven. The open end of this sintering tube is connected through a rotary union above the chuck to a valve assembly that can be used to feed dehydration and sintering gases into the sintering muffle and also to draw a vacuum after sintering has been completed. The apparatus thereafter is used to seal the sintered preform's central aperture by collapsing a section of the sintering tube outside the sintering environment, while the aperture still is under vacuum, without allowing the central aperture to be exposed to ambient atmosphere. The resulting tubular preform thereafter can be processed further by a conventional steps of elongation to form a solid core preform, adding clad glass, and drawing into optical fiber.

Abstract translation: 描述了一种用于通过外部气相沉积（OVD）工艺制造基本上无水的光纤预制件的方法和装置，其使用在一个机架中组合立式玻璃车床与OVD烧结系统的多功能设备。 该方法包括将石英烧结管火焰密封到通过OVD工艺制造的多孔烟炱预制件的手柄上，其中其沉积心轴已经被去除之后。 烧结管被保持在可旋转卡盘中，用于将预成型件进料到烧结马弗炉和烘箱中。 该烧结管的开口端通过卡盘上方的旋转联接器连接到阀组件，该组件可用于将烧结气体进入脱烧和烧结烧结马弗炉，并且在烧结完成之后还抽出真空。 此后的装置用于通过在烧结环境外部将烧结管的一部分塌缩，同时孔仍处于真空状态，而不允许中心孔暴露于环境气氛中，来密封烧结预成型件的中心孔。 之后的所得到的管状预成型件可以通过常规的伸长步骤进一步加工，以形成固体芯预制件，加入包覆玻璃和拉伸成光纤。

公开(公告)号：WO2007055881A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-18

申请号：PCT/US2006/040780

申请日：2006-10-19

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED ,  BOOKBINDER, Dana, C. ,  FIACCO, Richard, M. ,  LI, Ming-Jun ,  MURTAGH, Michael, T. ,  TANDON, Pushkar

Inventor： BOOKBINDER, Dana, C. ,  FIACCO, Richard, M. ,  LI, Ming-Jun ,  MURTAGH, Michael, T. ,  TANDON, Pushkar

IPC: G02B6/02 ,  C03B37/014 ,  C03B37/027 ,  C03C11/00

CPC classification number: C03B37/02781 ,  C03B37/01446 ,  C03B2201/02 ,  C03B2201/31 ,  C03B2203/14 ,  C03B2203/42 ,  C03C13/00 ,  C03C13/04 ,  G02B1/048 ,  G02B6/02333 ,  G02B6/02357

Abstract: Microstructured optical fiber and method of making. Glass soot is deposited and then consolidated under conditions which are effective to trap a portion of the consolidation gases in the glass to thereby produce a non-periodic array of voids which may then be used to form a void containing cladding region in an optical fiber. Preferred void producing consolidation gases include nitrogen, argon, CO2, oxygen, chlorine, CF4, CO, SO2 and mixtures thereof.

Abstract translation: 微结构光纤及其制造方法。 玻璃烟灰沉积，然后在有效地捕获玻璃中的一部分固结气体的条件下固化，从而产生非周期性的空隙阵列，然后可以将其用于在光纤中形成含有空隙的包层区域。 优选的空隙产生固结气体包括氮气，氩气，CO 2，氧气，氯气，CF 4，CO，SO 2及其混合物。

公开(公告)号：WO2006071865A2

公开(公告)日：2006-07-06

申请号：PCT/US2005047075

申请日：2005-12-22

Applicant: NEXTROM HOLDING SA ,  SARKAR AMAB ,  ORCHANIAN BEDROS ,  IHALAINEN HEIKKI

Inventor： SARKAR AMAB ,  ORCHANIAN BEDROS ,  IHALAINEN HEIKKI

IPC: C03B37/012 ,  C03B37/014

CPC classification number: C03B37/0124 ,  C03B37/0126 ,  C03B37/01446 ,  C03B37/0146 ,  C03B37/01473 ,  C03B37/01486

Abstract: A multi-functional apparatus is disclosed for producing a low hydroxyl ion-containing core rod suitable for the production of low-water optical fibers. The apparatus combines the process steps of (1) hermetically sealing a tubular quartz handle of a tubular porous core preform to a tube used to feed the porous preform into a sintering furnace, (2) dehydration and sintering, and (3) elongation of the sintered preform under vacuum, all without exposing the preform's central aperture surface to ambient atmosphere.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于生产适用于生产低水光纤的含低羟基离子芯棒的多功能设备。 该装置结合了（1）将管状多孔芯预制件的管状石英手柄气密地密封到用于将多孔预成型件进料到烧结炉中的管的工艺步骤，（2）脱水和烧结，以及（3） 在预制件的真空下，所有这些都不会使预成型坯的中心孔表面暴露于环境气氛。

公开(公告)号：WO2006068853A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-29

申请号：PCT/US2005/044529

申请日：2005-12-07

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED ,  BOOKBINDER, Dana, C. ,  ROVELSTAD, Amy, L.

Inventor： BOOKBINDER, Dana, C. ,  ROVELSTAD, Amy, L.

IPC: C03B19/14 ,  C03B37/014

CPC classification number: C03B37/01446 ,  C03B19/1453 ,  C03B23/04 ,  C03B37/0146 ,  C03B2201/20 ,  C03B2201/50 ,  C03C2201/08 ,  C03C2201/50

Abstract: A method for processing a silica-containing soot article includes exposing a silica-containing soot article to a removal gas including bromine such that the removal gas removes chlorine from the soot article.

Abstract translation: 用于处理含二氧化硅的烟灰制品的方法包括将含二氧化硅的烟灰制品暴露于包括溴的去除气体，使得去除气体从烟灰制品中除去氯。

公开(公告)号：WO2005021455A3

公开(公告)日：2005-09-01

申请号：PCT/US2004028102

申请日：2004-08-27

Applicant: CORNING INC ,  COFFEY CALVIN T ,  ANDERSON JAMES G ,  BOOKBINDER DANA C ,  CHACON LISA C ,  ELLISON ADAM J ,  GAUSMAN GREGORY G ,  KHRAPKO ROSTISLAV R ,  LOGUNOV STEPHAN L ,  MURTAGH MICHAEL T ,  OSTERHOUT CLINTON D ,  SABYASACHI SEN ,  WHEDON WILLIAM A

Inventor： COFFEY CALVIN T ,  ANDERSON JAMES G ,  BOOKBINDER DANA C ,  CHACON LISA C ,  ELLISON ADAM J ,  GAUSMAN GREGORY G ,  KHRAPKO ROSTISLAV R ,  LOGUNOV STEPHAN L ,  MURTAGH MICHAEL T ,  OSTERHOUT CLINTON D ,  SABYASACHI SEN ,  WHEDON WILLIAM A

IPC: C03B37/012 ,  C03B37/014 ,  C03B37/018 ,  C03C3/06 ,  C03C13/04 ,  G02B6/036

CPC classification number: G02B6/0228 ,  C03B37/01211 ,  C03B37/0124 ,  C03B37/014 ,  C03B37/01413 ,  C03B37/01446 ,  C03B37/0146 ,  C03B37/01466 ,  C03B37/01473 ,  C03B37/01807 ,  C03B37/01815 ,  C03B37/01838 ,  C03B37/01853 ,  C03B37/027 ,  C03B2201/12 ,  C03B2201/20 ,  C03B2201/22 ,  C03B2201/31 ,  C03B2201/50 ,  C03B2203/22 ,  C03B2203/26 ,  C03B2203/29 ,  C03B2207/90 ,  C03C3/06 ,  C03C13/045 ,  C03C13/046 ,  C03C13/048 ,  C03C2201/12 ,  C03C2201/31 ,  C03C2201/50 ,  G02B6/02242 ,  G02B6/02271 ,  G02B6/028 ,  G02B6/03611 ,  G02B6/03644 ,  G02B6/03694 ,  Y10T428/294

Abstract: Disclosed is an optical fiber having a core with an alkali metal oxide dopant in an peak amount greater than about 0.002 wt. % and less than about 0.1 wt. %. The alkali metal oxide concentration varies with a radius of the optical fiber. By appropriately selecting the concentration of alkali metal oxide dopant in the core and the cladding, a low loss optical fiber may be obtained. Also disclosed are several methods of making the optical fiber including the steps of forming an alkali metal oxide-doped rod, and adding additional glass to form a draw perform. Preferably, the draw preform has a final outer dimension (d2), wherein an outer dimension (dl) of the rod is less than or equal to 0.06 times the final outer dimension (d2). In a preferred embodiment, the alkali metal oxide-doped rod is inserted into the centerline hole of a preform to form an assembly.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种光纤，其具有峰值量大于约0.002重量％的碱金属氧化物掺杂剂的芯。 ％且小于约0.1wt。 ％。 碱金属氧化物浓度随着光纤的半径而变化。 通过适当选择纤芯和包层中碱金属氧化物掺杂物的浓度，可以获得低损耗光纤。 还公开了几种制造光纤的方法，包括形成掺有碱金属氧化物的棒的步骤和添加额外的玻璃以形成拉制性能的步骤。 优选地，拉制预制件具有最终外部尺寸（d2），其中杆的外部尺寸（d1）小于或等于最终外部尺寸（d2）的0.06倍。 在一个优选的实施方案中，碱金属氧化物掺杂的棒被插入预成型件的中心线孔中以形成组件。

公开(公告)号：WO2004109352A1

公开(公告)日：2004-12-16

申请号：PCT/US2004/011184

申请日：2004-04-12

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED ,  BOEK, Heather, D. ,  MURTAGH, Michael, T. ,  SEN, Sabyasachi

Inventor： BOEK, Heather, D. ,  MURTAGH, Michael, T. ,  SEN, Sabyasachi

IPC: G02B6/16

CPC classification number: G02B6/03694 ,  C03B37/01446 ,  C03B2201/12 ,  C03B2201/20 ,  C03B2203/223 ,  C03B2203/24 ,  C03C13/045 ,  G02B6/02 ,  G02B6/03605 ,  G02B6/03627

Abstract: An optical fiber is disclosed in which the core region of the optical fiber is doped with Cl and F in order to reduce the viscosity mismatch between the core region and the adjacent cladding region. In one embodiment of the invention, the optical fiber is a single-mode step index optical fiber having a core region doped with Cl and F in an amount effective to produce a difference in temperature between the glass transition temperature of the core region and the glass transition temperature of the adjacent cladding region of less than about 200°C.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种光纤，其中光纤的芯区域掺杂有Cl和F，以便减小芯区域和相邻包层区域之间的粘度失配。 在本发明的一个实施例中，光纤是单模阶跃折射率光纤，其具有掺杂有Cl和F的芯区域，其有效地产生芯区域的玻璃化转变温度和玻璃之间的温度差 相邻包层区域的转变温度小于约200℃。

公开(公告)号：WO2003037811A1

公开(公告)日：2003-05-08

申请号：PCT/US2002/030442

申请日：2002-09-24

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED

Inventor： DAWES, Steven, B. ,  HAWTOF, Daniel, W. ,  MURTAGH, Michael, T. ,  ROSETTIE, John, S. ,  SCHERMERHORN, Andrew, P. ,  SPROUL, Merrill, F. ,  STONE, John, III ,  TANDON, Pushkar

IPC: C03B37/018

CPC classification number: C03B37/01446 ,  C03B37/0146 ,  C03B2201/12 ,  C03B2201/20

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optical waveguide preform includes providing a first process gas atmosphere to a soot preform contained in a vessel. The first atmosphere is held in the vessel for a first reacting time sufficient to at least partially dope or dry the soot preform. The vessel is then at least partially refilled with a second doping or drying atmosphere. The second doping or drying atmosphere is held in the vessel for a second reacting time sufficient to further dope or dry the soot preform.

Abstract translation: 一种制造光波导预制件的方法包括向容纳在容器中的烟灰预制件提供第一工艺气体气氛。 将第一气氛保持在容器中，以达到足以至少部分地掺杂或干燥烟灰预型体的第一反应时间。 然后用第二掺杂或干燥气氛至少部分地再填充容器。 将第二掺杂或干燥气氛保持在容器中第二反应时间足以进一步掺杂或干燥烟灰预型体。

公开(公告)号：WO02051761A3

公开(公告)日：2003-03-27

申请号：PCT/US0149051

申请日：2001-12-17

Applicant: CORNING INC

Inventor： BERKEY GEORGE E ,  BOOKBINDER DANA C ,  FIACCO RICHARD M ,  POWERS DALE R

IPC: C03B37/014 ,  C03C13/04 ,  C03C25/60 ,  G02B6/02 ,  G02B6/16

CPC classification number: C03C25/607 ,  C03B37/01446 ,  C03B37/0146 ,  C03B37/01486 ,  C03B2201/075 ,  C03B2201/22 ,  C03B2201/31 ,  C03C3/06 ,  C03C13/045 ,  C03C13/047 ,  C03C2201/21 ,  C03C2201/22 ,  C03C2203/54 ,  G02B6/02

Abstract: Optical waveguide fiber having low water peak as well as optical waveguide fiber preforms and methods of making optical waveguide fiber preforms from which low water peak and/or low hydrogen aged attenuation optical waveguide fibers are formed, including optical waveguide fiber and preforms made via OVD. The fibers may be hydrogen resistant, i.e. exhibit low hydrogen aged attenuation. A low water peak, hydrogen resistant optical waveguide fiber is disclosed which exhibits an optical attenuation at a wavelength of about 1383 nm which is less than or equal to an optical attenuation exhibited at a wavelength of about 1310 nm.

Abstract translation: 具有低水峰的光波导纤维以及光波导纤维预制件以及制造出低水峰值和/或低氢老化衰减光波导纤维的光波导纤维预制棒的方法，包括通过OVD制造的光波导纤维和预制棒。 纤维可以是耐氢性的，即表现出低氢老化衰减。 公开了一种低水峰，耐氢光波导纤维，其在约1383nm的波长处表现出光衰减，其小于或等于在约1310nm的波长处显示的光衰减。

公开(公告)号：WO02055445A9

公开(公告)日：2002-12-27

申请号：PCT/US0200872

申请日：2002-01-09

Applicant: CORNING INC

Inventor： ANTOS A JOSEPH ,  BOOKBINDER DANA C ,  FIACCO RICHARD M ,  SPARKS KEVIN B

IPC: C03B37/014 ,  C03B37/018 ,  C03C13/04 ,  G02B6/02 ,  G02B6/036 ,  G02B6/28 ,  G02B6/34

CPC classification number: G02B6/03694 ,  C03B37/01446 ,  C03B37/01853 ,  C03B2201/07 ,  C03B2201/10 ,  C03B2201/12 ,  C03B2201/22 ,  C03B2201/23 ,  C03B2201/31 ,  C03B2203/22 ,  C03C13/045 ,  C03C13/047 ,  C03C2201/22 ,  G02B6/02 ,  G02B6/03622 ,  G02B6/2835 ,  Y02P40/57

Abstract: An optical waveguide fiber or body having a doped outer region which can be utilized in an optical coupler, a preform which can serve as the precursor for the fiber, an optical coupler, and methods of making same. Water, for example in the form of H2O and/or D2O, may be added to the cladding of the optical waveguide fiber or body.

Abstract translation: 一种具有掺杂的外部区域的光波导纤维或体，其可用于光耦合器，可用作纤维前体的预制件，光耦合器及其制造方法。 例如以H 2 O和/或D 2 O形式的水可以被添加到光波导纤维或主体的包层中。