CA1147216A - Method of and apparatus for producing optical fibre preforms - Google Patents
Method of and apparatus for producing optical fibre preformsInfo
- Publication number
- CA1147216A CA1147216A CA000359121A CA359121A CA1147216A CA 1147216 A CA1147216 A CA 1147216A CA 000359121 A CA000359121 A CA 000359121A CA 359121 A CA359121 A CA 359121A CA 1147216 A CA1147216 A CA 1147216A
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- preform
- cylindrical
- liquids
- oxidant
- supporting surface
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
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- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 title claims description 31
- 239000013307 optical fiber Substances 0.000 title claims description 11
- 229910001868 water Inorganic materials 0.000 claims abstract description 19
- 230000008021 deposition Effects 0.000 claims abstract description 15
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims abstract description 12
- 239000011521 glass Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 6
- 239000007787 solid Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 5
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- 238000004320 controlled atmosphere Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 4
- 239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 claims description 26
- 238000006243 chemical reaction Methods 0.000 claims description 17
- 239000007800 oxidant agent Substances 0.000 claims description 15
- 230000001590 oxidative effect Effects 0.000 claims description 15
- 230000008093 supporting effect Effects 0.000 claims description 14
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 claims description 12
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- 239000002019 doping agent Substances 0.000 claims description 7
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- 238000010438 heat treatment Methods 0.000 claims description 4
- 238000004017 vitrification Methods 0.000 claims description 4
- XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N aluminium Chemical compound [Al] XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 2
- 229910052782 aluminium Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 2
- 230000008030 elimination Effects 0.000 claims description 2
- 238000003379 elimination reaction Methods 0.000 claims description 2
- VEXZGXHMUGYJMC-UHFFFAOYSA-M Chloride anion Chemical compound [Cl-] VEXZGXHMUGYJMC-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 claims 1
- OAICVXFJPJFONN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Phosphorus Chemical compound [P] OAICVXFJPJFONN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims 1
- 208000036366 Sensation of pressure Diseases 0.000 claims 1
- 229910003910 SiCl4 Inorganic materials 0.000 claims 1
- 230000005540 biological transmission Effects 0.000 claims 1
- 150000001875 compounds Chemical class 0.000 claims 1
- 229910052732 germanium Inorganic materials 0.000 claims 1
- GNPVGFCGXDBREM-UHFFFAOYSA-N germanium atom Chemical compound [Ge] GNPVGFCGXDBREM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims 1
- 239000011261 inert gas Substances 0.000 claims 1
- 229910052698 phosphorus Inorganic materials 0.000 claims 1
- 239000011574 phosphorus Substances 0.000 claims 1
- FDNAPBUWERUEDA-UHFFFAOYSA-N silicon tetrachloride Chemical compound Cl[Si](Cl)(Cl)Cl FDNAPBUWERUEDA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims 1
- 230000003287 optical effect Effects 0.000 abstract description 6
- 230000015572 biosynthetic process Effects 0.000 abstract description 2
- 239000012530 fluid Substances 0.000 abstract 3
- VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Silicium dioxide Chemical compound O=[Si]=O VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 16
- 239000003153 chemical reaction reagent Substances 0.000 description 11
- 238000000151 deposition Methods 0.000 description 11
- 230000008569 process Effects 0.000 description 9
- 235000012239 silicon dioxide Nutrition 0.000 description 6
- 239000000377 silicon dioxide Substances 0.000 description 6
- 238000005229 chemical vapour deposition Methods 0.000 description 4
- 229910052681 coesite Inorganic materials 0.000 description 4
- 229910052906 cristobalite Inorganic materials 0.000 description 4
- 239000000376 reactant Substances 0.000 description 4
- 229910052682 stishovite Inorganic materials 0.000 description 4
- 239000000126 substance Substances 0.000 description 4
- 230000014616 translation Effects 0.000 description 4
- 229910052905 tridymite Inorganic materials 0.000 description 4
- 239000000047 product Substances 0.000 description 3
- 238000010521 absorption reaction Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000011109 contamination Methods 0.000 description 2
- 239000000835 fiber Substances 0.000 description 2
- YBMRDBCBODYGJE-UHFFFAOYSA-N germanium dioxide Chemical compound O=[Ge]=O YBMRDBCBODYGJE-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 238000007254 oxidation reaction Methods 0.000 description 2
- 239000002245 particle Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000011148 porous material Substances 0.000 description 2
- OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon Chemical compound [C] OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 206010037660 Pyrexia Diseases 0.000 description 1
- VREFGVBLTWBCJP-UHFFFAOYSA-N alprazolam Chemical compound C12=CC(Cl)=CC=C2N2C(C)=NN=C2CN=C1C1=CC=CC=C1 VREFGVBLTWBCJP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N atomic oxygen Chemical compound [O] QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000013590 bulk material Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000000969 carrier Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000003795 chemical substances by application Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000006835 compression Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000007906 compression Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000010276 construction Methods 0.000 description 1
- LRCFXGAMWKDGLA-UHFFFAOYSA-N dioxosilane;hydrate Chemical compound O.O=[Si]=O LRCFXGAMWKDGLA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000008020 evaporation Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000001704 evaporation Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000007380 fibre production Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000006870 function Effects 0.000 description 1
- 229910002804 graphite Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000010439 graphite Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000009776 industrial production Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000005499 meniscus Effects 0.000 description 1
- 229910052760 oxygen Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000001301 oxygen Substances 0.000 description 1
- FAIAAWCVCHQXDN-UHFFFAOYSA-N phosphorus trichloride Chemical class ClP(Cl)Cl FAIAAWCVCHQXDN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000010453 quartz Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229960004029 silicic acid Drugs 0.000 description 1
- 229960001866 silicon dioxide Drugs 0.000 description 1
- 238000003786 synthesis reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- FAQYAMRNWDIXMY-UHFFFAOYSA-N trichloroborane Chemical compound ClB(Cl)Cl FAQYAMRNWDIXMY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
- C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
- C03B37/00—Manufacture or treatment of flakes, fibres, or filaments from softened glass, minerals, or slags
- C03B37/01—Manufacture of glass fibres or filaments
- C03B37/012—Manufacture of preforms for drawing fibres or filaments
- C03B37/014—Manufacture of preforms for drawing fibres or filaments made entirely or partially by chemical means, e.g. vapour phase deposition of bulk porous glass either by outside vapour deposition [OVD], or by outside vapour phase oxidation [OVPO] or by vapour axial deposition [VAD]
- C03B37/016—Manufacture of preforms for drawing fibres or filaments made entirely or partially by chemical means, e.g. vapour phase deposition of bulk porous glass either by outside vapour deposition [OVD], or by outside vapour phase oxidation [OVPO] or by vapour axial deposition [VAD] by a liquid phase reaction process, e.g. through a gel phase
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- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Dispersion Chemistry (AREA)
- Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
- Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
- Materials Engineering (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Manufacture, Treatment Of Glass Fibers (AREA)
- Glass Melting And Manufacturing (AREA)
- Glass Compositions (AREA)
- Spinning Methods And Devices For Manufacturing Artificial Fibers (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| IT68789/79A IT1119362B (it) | 1979-09-10 | 1979-09-10 | Procedimento ed apparecchiatura per la produzione di preforme per fibre ottiche |
| IT68789-A/79 | 1979-09-10 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1147216A true CA1147216A (en) | 1983-05-31 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000359121A Expired CA1147216A (en) | 1979-09-10 | 1980-08-27 | Method of and apparatus for producing optical fibre preforms |
Country Status (8)
Families Citing this family (18)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR2490211B1 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) * | 1980-09-17 | 1990-09-21 | Passaret Michel | |
| DE3206181A1 (de) * | 1982-02-20 | 1983-09-01 | Licentia Patent-Verwaltungs-Gmbh, 6000 Frankfurt | Verfahren zur herstellung einer vorform, aus der optische fasern ziehbar sind |
| US4443239A (en) * | 1982-05-20 | 1984-04-17 | International Telephone And Telegraph Corporation | Fabrication of optical waveguides using slurry deposition |
| DE3406148A1 (de) * | 1984-02-21 | 1985-09-05 | Philips Patentverwaltung Gmbh, 2000 Hamburg | Verfahren zur herstellung von rohrfoermigen koerpern und vorrichtung zur durchfuehrung des verfahrens |
| CS245569B1 (en) * | 1984-04-06 | 1986-10-16 | Oto Wichterle | Method of polymere gels casting from monomers' volatile mixtures in open moulds and equipment for application of this method |
| US4798694A (en) * | 1985-08-09 | 1989-01-17 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | Method for producing composite materials |
| IT1191998B (it) * | 1986-04-10 | 1988-03-31 | Cselt Centro Studi Lab Telecom | Procedimento e apparecchiatura per la produzione di preforme per fibre ottiche operanti nella regione spettrale del medio infrarosso |
| US5336360A (en) * | 1986-08-18 | 1994-08-09 | Clemson University | Laser assisted fiber growth |
| US5306460A (en) * | 1987-06-13 | 1994-04-26 | Asahi Denka Kogyo K.K. | Method of producing cast products using elastic molds |
| FR2621909B1 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) * | 1987-10-16 | 1990-01-19 | Comp Generale Electricite | |
| US5198270A (en) * | 1991-11-08 | 1993-03-30 | Bell Communications Research, Inc. | Method of forming a fiber preform with dopants dissolved in a liquid |
| ATE272573T1 (de) | 1995-12-19 | 2004-08-15 | Corning Inc | Verfahren und vorrichtung zur herstellung eines quarzglases durch verbrennung von flüssigen reagentien |
| US6312656B1 (en) | 1995-12-19 | 2001-11-06 | Corning Incorporated | Method for forming silica by combustion of liquid reactants using oxygen |
| DE19725955C1 (de) * | 1997-06-19 | 1999-01-21 | Heraeus Quarzglas | Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Quarzglasrohlings und dafür geeignete Vorrichtung |
| US5979185A (en) * | 1997-07-16 | 1999-11-09 | Corning Incorporated | Method and apparatus for forming silica by combustion of liquid reactants using a heater |
| EP1010672A1 (en) | 1998-12-17 | 2000-06-21 | PIRELLI CAVI E SISTEMI S.p.A. | Method and apparatus for forming an optical fiber preform by combustionless hydrolysis |
| US6460378B1 (en) * | 2000-02-29 | 2002-10-08 | Xiaoyuan Dong | Collapsing a multitube assembly and subsequent optical fiber drawing in the same furnace |
| CN112299703B (zh) * | 2020-11-13 | 2024-03-12 | 中国电子科技集团公司第四十六研究所 | 一种掺杂溶液喷洒装置及喷洒方法 |
Family Cites Families (4)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| US2570245A (en) * | 1948-04-02 | 1951-10-09 | Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co | Method of spraying transparent coatings |
| US3636492A (en) * | 1968-08-05 | 1972-01-18 | Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd | Sintered semiconductor film and method of manufacturing same |
| DE2447353B2 (de) * | 1974-10-04 | 1977-06-02 | Jenaer Glaswerk Schott & Gen., 6500 Mainz | Verfahren zum herstellen von lichtleitfasern |
| DE2637937A1 (de) * | 1976-08-23 | 1978-03-02 | Siemens Ag | Herstellung von lichtleitfasern nach einem fluessigphasen-abscheidungsverfahren |
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1979
- 1979-09-10 IT IT68789/79A patent/IT1119362B/it active
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1980
- 1980-08-26 ES ES494514A patent/ES494514A0/es active Granted
- 1980-08-27 CA CA000359121A patent/CA1147216A/en not_active Expired
- 1980-08-28 BR BR8005449A patent/BR8005449A/pt unknown
- 1980-09-08 JP JP12364080A patent/JPS5696742A/ja active Granted
- 1980-09-09 DE DE8080105389T patent/DE3064829D1/de not_active Expired
- 1980-09-09 US US06/185,514 patent/US4414164A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1980-09-09 EP EP80105389A patent/EP0025230B1/en not_active Expired
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| EP0025230B1 (en) | 1983-09-14 |
| JPS5696742A (en) | 1981-08-05 |
| ES8104154A1 (es) | 1981-04-01 |
| DE3064829D1 (en) | 1983-10-20 |
| BR8005449A (pt) | 1981-03-10 |
| US4414164A (en) | 1983-11-08 |
| ES494514A0 (es) | 1981-04-01 |
| IT7968789A0 (it) | 1979-09-10 |
| JPS6348813B2 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) | 1988-09-30 |
| IT1119362B (it) | 1986-03-10 |
| EP0025230A3 (en) | 1981-04-22 |
| EP0025230A2 (en) | 1981-03-18 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| MKEX | Expiry |