ZA857466B - Optical fibres - Google Patents

Optical fibres

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Publication number
ZA857466B
ZA857466B ZA857466A ZA857466A ZA857466B ZA 857466 B ZA857466 B ZA 857466B ZA 857466 A ZA857466 A ZA 857466A ZA 857466 A ZA857466 A ZA 857466A ZA 857466 B ZA857466 B ZA 857466B
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South Africa
Prior art keywords
fibres
silica
optical fibres
gases
sicl4
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ZA857466A
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English (en)
Inventor
Richard Thomas Newbould
Susan Jane Piggs
Stephen John Wilson
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Stc Plc
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Publication of ZA857466B publication Critical patent/ZA857466B/xx

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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
    • C03C25/00—Surface treatment of fibres or filaments made from glass, minerals or slags
    • C03C25/10—Coating
    • C03C25/12—General methods of coating; Devices therefor
    • C03C25/22—Deposition from the vapour phase
    • 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
    • C03B37/02—Manufacture of glass fibres or filaments by drawing or extruding, e.g. direct drawing of molten glass from nozzles; Cooling fins therefor
    • C03B37/025—Manufacture of glass fibres or filaments by drawing or extruding, e.g. direct drawing of molten glass from nozzles; Cooling fins therefor from reheated softened tubes, rods, fibres or filaments, e.g. drawing fibres from preforms
    • C03B37/029—Furnaces therefor
    • 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
    • C03B2201/24—Doped silica-based glasses doped with non-metals other than boron or fluorine doped with nitrogen, e.g. silicon oxy-nitride glasses
    • 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
    • C03B2201/58—Doped silica-based glasses doped with metals, e.g. Ga, Sn, Sb, Pb or Bi doped with metals in non-oxide form, e.g. CdSe
    • 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
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S65/00—Glass manufacturing
    • Y10S65/90—Drying, dehydration, minimizing oh groups

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Manufacture, Treatment Of Glass Fibers (AREA)
  • Glass Compositions (AREA)
  • Optical Fibers, Optical Fiber Cores, And Optical Fiber Bundles (AREA)
  • Surface Treatment Of Glass Fibres Or Filaments (AREA)
ZA857466A 1984-09-29 1985-09-27 Optical fibres ZA857466B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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GB08424641A GB2164934B (en) 1984-09-29 1984-09-29 Optical fibres

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ZA857466B true ZA857466B (en) 1986-05-28

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Country Status (10)

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US (2) US5102438A (xx)
EP (1) EP0177206B1 (xx)
JP (1) JPS6186435A (xx)
AT (1) ATE40978T1 (xx)
AU (2) AU574225B2 (xx)
DE (1) DE3568418D1 (xx)
DK (1) DK440385A (xx)
GB (1) GB2164934B (xx)
IN (1) IN165754B (xx)
ZA (1) ZA857466B (xx)

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ATE40978T1 (de) 1989-03-15
AU574225B2 (en) 1988-06-30
IN165754B (xx) 1990-01-06
GB2164934B (en) 1988-10-05
GB8424641D0 (en) 1984-11-07
US4911742A (en) 1990-03-27
AU4765785A (en) 1986-04-10
JPS6186435A (ja) 1986-05-01
EP0177206B1 (en) 1989-03-01
EP0177206A1 (en) 1986-04-09
DK440385A (da) 1986-03-30
AU584009B2 (en) 1989-05-11
AU1449688A (en) 1988-07-07
GB2164934A (en) 1986-04-03
US5102438A (en) 1992-04-07
DK440385D0 (da) 1985-09-27
DE3568418D1 (en) 1989-04-06

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