GB2067986B - Optical glass fibre and methodsa of forming such fibres - Google Patents

Optical glass fibre and methodsa of forming such fibres

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Publication number
GB2067986B
GB2067986B GB8040895A GB8040895A GB2067986B GB 2067986 B GB2067986 B GB 2067986B GB 8040895 A GB8040895 A GB 8040895A GB 8040895 A GB8040895 A GB 8040895A GB 2067986 B GB2067986 B GB 2067986B
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methodsa
fibres
forming
glass fibre
optical glass
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Pilkington Group Ltd
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Pilkington Brothers Ltd
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03C—CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES OR VITREOUS ENAMELS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF GLASS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF FIBRES OR FILAMENTS MADE FROM GLASS, MINERALS OR SLAGS; JOINING GLASS TO GLASS OR OTHER MATERIALS
    • C03C13/00—Fibre or filament compositions
    • C03C13/04—Fibre optics, e.g. core and clad fibre compositions
    • C03C13/045—Silica-containing oxide glass compositions
    • 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
    • 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
    • C03B2201/34—Doped silica-based glasses doped with metals, e.g. Ga, Sn, Sb, Pb or Bi doped with rare earth metals, i.e. with Sc, Y or lanthanides, e.g. for laser-amplifiers

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  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
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  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
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  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Dispersion Chemistry (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Glass Compositions (AREA)
GB8040895A 1980-01-28 1980-12-19 Optical glass fibre and methodsa of forming such fibres Expired GB2067986B (en)

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GB8040895A GB2067986B (en) 1980-01-28 1980-12-19 Optical glass fibre and methodsa of forming such fibres

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GB8002834 1980-01-28
GB8040895A GB2067986B (en) 1980-01-28 1980-12-19 Optical glass fibre and methodsa of forming such fibres

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GB2067986A GB2067986A (en) 1981-08-05
GB2067986B true GB2067986B (en) 1983-11-30

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2231168A (en) * 1989-04-27 1990-11-07 Stc Plc Optical fibres
GB2231169A (en) * 1989-04-27 1990-11-07 Stc Plc Optical fibres

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