CA1283543C - Method for producing glass preform for optical fiber - Google Patents
Method for producing glass preform for optical fiberInfo
- Publication number
- CA1283543C CA1283543C CA000483460A CA483460A CA1283543C CA 1283543 C CA1283543 C CA 1283543C CA 000483460 A CA000483460 A CA 000483460A CA 483460 A CA483460 A CA 483460A CA 1283543 C CA1283543 C CA 1283543C
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- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- preform
- optical fiber
- atmosphere
- containing compound
- temperature
- 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 - Lifetime
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- 239000011521 glass Substances 0.000 title claims abstract description 52
- 239000013307 optical fiber Substances 0.000 title claims abstract description 42
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 title claims abstract description 13
- 239000004071 soot Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 34
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 26
- 150000001875 compounds Chemical class 0.000 claims abstract description 24
- QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N atomic oxygen Chemical compound [O] QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims abstract description 15
- 239000001301 oxygen Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 15
- 229910052760 oxygen Inorganic materials 0.000 claims abstract description 15
- VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N silicon dioxide Inorganic materials O=[Si]=O VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims abstract description 15
- YCKRFDGAMUMZLT-UHFFFAOYSA-N Fluorine atom Chemical compound [F] YCKRFDGAMUMZLT-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims abstract description 12
- 229910052731 fluorine Inorganic materials 0.000 claims abstract description 12
- 239000011737 fluorine Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 12
- 239000002245 particle Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 12
- 239000001307 helium Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 11
- 229910052734 helium Inorganic materials 0.000 claims abstract description 11
- SWQJXJOGLNCZEY-UHFFFAOYSA-N helium atom Chemical compound [He] SWQJXJOGLNCZEY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims abstract description 11
- 239000000377 silicon dioxide Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 11
- 229910052681 coesite Inorganic materials 0.000 claims abstract description 10
- 229910052906 cristobalite Inorganic materials 0.000 claims abstract description 10
- 229910052682 stishovite Inorganic materials 0.000 claims abstract description 10
- 229910052905 tridymite Inorganic materials 0.000 claims abstract description 10
- 238000005245 sintering Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 8
- 230000018044 dehydration Effects 0.000 claims description 11
- 238000006297 dehydration reaction Methods 0.000 claims description 11
- ZAMOUSCENKQFHK-UHFFFAOYSA-N Chlorine atom Chemical compound [Cl] ZAMOUSCENKQFHK-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 9
- 229910052801 chlorine Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 9
- 239000000460 chlorine Substances 0.000 claims description 9
- 229910004014 SiF4 Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 4
- ABTOQLMXBSRXSM-UHFFFAOYSA-N silicon tetrafluoride Chemical compound F[Si](F)(F)F ABTOQLMXBSRXSM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 4
- WMIYKQLTONQJES-UHFFFAOYSA-N hexafluoroethane Chemical compound FC(F)(F)C(F)(F)F WMIYKQLTONQJES-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 3
- 229910007260 Si2F6 Inorganic materials 0.000 claims 1
- SFZCNBIFKDRMGX-UHFFFAOYSA-N sulfur hexafluoride Chemical compound FS(F)(F)(F)(F)F SFZCNBIFKDRMGX-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims 1
- TXEYQDLBPFQVAA-UHFFFAOYSA-N tetrafluoromethane Chemical compound FC(F)(F)F TXEYQDLBPFQVAA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims 1
- SDNBGJALFMSQER-UHFFFAOYSA-N trifluoro(trifluorosilyl)silane Chemical compound F[Si](F)(F)[Si](F)(F)F SDNBGJALFMSQER-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims 1
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract description 5
- 239000012535 impurity Substances 0.000 abstract description 4
- 238000011109 contamination Methods 0.000 abstract description 2
- YBMRDBCBODYGJE-UHFFFAOYSA-N germanium dioxide Chemical compound O=[Ge]=O YBMRDBCBODYGJE-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 20
- 125000002887 hydroxy group Chemical group [H]O* 0.000 description 14
- 230000005540 biological transmission Effects 0.000 description 10
- 230000007547 defect Effects 0.000 description 7
- 229910052736 halogen Inorganic materials 0.000 description 7
- 150000002367 halogens Chemical class 0.000 description 7
- 239000012024 dehydrating agents Substances 0.000 description 5
- 238000010438 heat treatment Methods 0.000 description 5
- 238000006703 hydration reaction Methods 0.000 description 5
- 238000009826 distribution Methods 0.000 description 4
- 230000003287 optical effect Effects 0.000 description 4
- 239000000126 substance Substances 0.000 description 4
- KZBUYRJDOAKODT-UHFFFAOYSA-N Chlorine Chemical compound ClCl KZBUYRJDOAKODT-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
- UFHFLCQGNIYNRP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Hydrogen Chemical compound [H][H] UFHFLCQGNIYNRP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
- 238000006243 chemical reaction Methods 0.000 description 3
- 230000003247 decreasing effect Effects 0.000 description 3
- 239000007789 gas Substances 0.000 description 3
- 238000000053 physical method Methods 0.000 description 3
- XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N Iron Chemical compound [Fe] XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 238000010521 absorption reaction Methods 0.000 description 2
- 239000000654 additive Substances 0.000 description 2
- 229910052784 alkaline earth metal Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 238000000151 deposition Methods 0.000 description 2
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 2
- 230000036571 hydration Effects 0.000 description 2
- 125000001145 hydrido group Chemical group *[H] 0.000 description 2
- 239000001257 hydrogen Substances 0.000 description 2
- 229910052739 hydrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 230000007062 hydrolysis Effects 0.000 description 2
- 238000006460 hydrolysis reaction Methods 0.000 description 2
- 239000011261 inert gas Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 description 2
- 235000012239 silicon dioxide Nutrition 0.000 description 2
- 230000007847 structural defect Effects 0.000 description 2
- 229910052723 transition metal Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 150000003624 transition metals Chemical class 0.000 description 2
- 241001250090 Capra ibex Species 0.000 description 1
- 230000000996 additive effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000002411 adverse Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000003513 alkali Substances 0.000 description 1
- 150000001342 alkaline earth metals Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 230000015572 biosynthetic process Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000005587 bubbling Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000000052 comparative effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000007796 conventional method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000007865 diluting Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000001035 drying Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000000835 fiber Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000008246 gaseous mixture Substances 0.000 description 1
- 150000004820 halides Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 239000012433 hydrogen halide Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910000039 hydrogen halide Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 230000003301 hydrolyzing effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- -1 iron Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 229910052742 iron Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 230000014759 maintenance of location Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000013508 migration Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000005012 migration Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000012071 phase Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229920006122 polyamide resin Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 229920002050 silicone resin Polymers 0.000 description 1
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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]
- C03B37/018—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 glass deposition on a glass substrate, e.g. by inside-, modified-, plasma-, or plasma modified- chemical vapour deposition [ICVD, MCVD, PCVD, PMCVD], i.e. by thin layer coating on the inside or outside of a glass tube or on a glass rod
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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]
- C03B37/01446—Thermal after-treatment of preforms, e.g. dehydrating, consolidating, sintering
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
- C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
- C03B2201/00—Type of glass produced
- C03B2201/06—Doped silica-based glasses
- C03B2201/07—Impurity concentration specified
- C03B2201/075—Hydroxyl ion (OH)
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
- C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
- C03B2201/00—Type of glass produced
- C03B2201/06—Doped silica-based glasses
- C03B2201/20—Doped silica-based glasses doped with non-metals other than boron or fluorine
- C03B2201/28—Doped silica-based glasses doped with non-metals other than boron or fluorine doped with phosphorus
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
- C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
- C03B2201/00—Type of glass produced
- C03B2201/06—Doped silica-based glasses
- C03B2201/30—Doped silica-based glasses doped with metals, e.g. Ga, Sn, Sb, Pb or Bi
- C03B2201/31—Doped silica-based glasses doped with metals, e.g. Ga, Sn, Sb, Pb or Bi doped with germanium
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
- C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
- C03B2203/00—Fibre product details, e.g. structure, shape
- C03B2203/10—Internal structure or shape details
- C03B2203/22—Radial profile of refractive index, composition or softening point
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
- C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
- C03B2203/00—Fibre product details, e.g. structure, shape
- C03B2203/10—Internal structure or shape details
- C03B2203/22—Radial profile of refractive index, composition or softening point
- C03B2203/26—Parabolic or graded index [GRIN] core profile
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02P—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
- Y02P40/00—Technologies relating to the processing of minerals
- Y02P40/50—Glass production, e.g. reusing waste heat during processing or shaping
- Y02P40/57—Improving the yield, e-g- reduction of reject rates
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- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
- Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
- Materials Engineering (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Thermal Sciences (AREA)
- Manufacture, Treatment Of Glass Fibers (AREA)
- Glass Compositions (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP59116498A JPS60260436A (ja) | 1984-06-08 | 1984-06-08 | 光フアイバ用ガラス母材の製造方法 |
| JP116498/1984 | 1984-06-08 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1283543C true CA1283543C (en) | 1991-04-30 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000483460A Expired - Lifetime CA1283543C (en) | 1984-06-08 | 1985-06-07 | Method for producing glass preform for optical fiber |
Country Status (8)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| EP (1) | EP0164127B1 (en, 2012) |
| JP (1) | JPS60260436A (en, 2012) |
| KR (1) | KR890001124B1 (en, 2012) |
| CN (1) | CN85102346A (en, 2012) |
| AU (1) | AU574176B2 (en, 2012) |
| CA (1) | CA1283543C (en, 2012) |
| DE (1) | DE3573915D1 (en, 2012) |
| DK (1) | DK163426C (en, 2012) |
Families Citing this family (8)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP2549615B2 (ja) * | 1984-06-18 | 1996-10-30 | 住友電気工業株式会社 | 光フアイバ用ガラス母材の焼結方法 |
| JPS6148437A (ja) * | 1984-08-17 | 1986-03-10 | Sumitomo Electric Ind Ltd | ＧｅＯ↓２−ＳｉＯ↓２系ガラス母材の製造方法 |
| EP0542724B1 (en) * | 1987-02-16 | 1996-06-12 | Sumitomo Electric Industries Limited | Furnace for heating glass preform for optical fiber and method for producing glass preform |
| JP3424711B2 (ja) * | 1995-11-09 | 2003-07-07 | 住友電気工業株式会社 | 光ファイバ用ガラス体及び光ファイバ |
| AU2001277156A1 (en) * | 2000-08-10 | 2002-02-25 | Yazaki Corporation | Process for making glass bodies having refractive index gradients |
| US6715322B2 (en) * | 2001-01-05 | 2004-04-06 | Lucent Technologies Inc. | Manufacture of depressed index optical fibers |
| CN106430913A (zh) * | 2016-08-31 | 2017-02-22 | 中国建筑材料科学研究总院 | 低膨胀系数的石英玻璃的制备方法及石英玻璃 |
| JP7024489B2 (ja) * | 2018-02-21 | 2022-02-24 | 住友電気工業株式会社 | 光ファイバ用母材の製造方法 |
Family Cites Families (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4304583A (en) * | 1980-06-02 | 1981-12-08 | Corning Glass Works | Process for drying optical waveguide preforms |
| AU567192B2 (en) * | 1983-02-08 | 1987-11-12 | Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corporation | Optical fibre preform manufacture |
| US4629485A (en) * | 1983-09-26 | 1986-12-16 | Corning Glass Works | Method of making fluorine doped optical preform and fiber and resultant articles |
| AU569757B2 (en) * | 1983-10-19 | 1988-02-18 | Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corporation | Optical fibre preform manufacture |
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1984
- 1984-06-08 JP JP59116498A patent/JPS60260436A/ja active Granted
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1985
- 1985-04-01 CN CN198585102346A patent/CN85102346A/zh active Pending
- 1985-05-14 KR KR1019850003265A patent/KR890001124B1/ko not_active Expired
- 1985-05-16 AU AU42552/85A patent/AU574176B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1985-06-07 DK DK258285A patent/DK163426C/da not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1985-06-07 CA CA000483460A patent/CA1283543C/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1985-06-07 EP EP85107026A patent/EP0164127B1/en not_active Expired
- 1985-06-07 DE DE8585107026T patent/DE3573915D1/de not_active Expired
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| DK163426B (da) | 1992-03-02 |
| EP0164127B1 (en) | 1989-10-25 |
| EP0164127A2 (en) | 1985-12-11 |
| JPH0425213B2 (en, 2012) | 1992-04-30 |
| KR890001124B1 (ko) | 1989-04-24 |
| DK258285A (da) | 1985-12-09 |
| DK163426C (da) | 1992-07-20 |
| AU574176B2 (en) | 1988-06-30 |
| JPS60260436A (ja) | 1985-12-23 |
| KR860000222A (ko) | 1986-01-27 |
| AU4255285A (en) | 1985-12-12 |
| EP0164127A3 (en) | 1988-03-23 |
| DE3573915D1 (en) | 1989-11-30 |
| CN85102346A (zh) | 1987-01-17 |
| DK258285D0 (da) | 1985-06-07 |
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Legal Events
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| MKLA | Lapsed |