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High bandwidth fiber and method of forming the same by preform rotation during drawing
Assignee: Globe Motors Inc
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Filing: 1981-09-04
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Granted: 1984-09-25
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Expires: 2001-09-04
Abstract
Abstract The data carrying capacity of an optical fiber drawn from a glass preform is enhanced and optimized by effecting refractive index changes by preform rotation during drawing.
Inventors
- 👤 Malcolm H. Hodge
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 20:38
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/02; G02B6/028; G02B6/0288; C; C03; C03B; C03B37/00; C03B37/01; C03B37/02; C03B37/025; C03B37/027; C03B37/02745; G02B6/0281; C03B2203/00; C03B2203/02; C03B2203/06; C03B2203/10; C03B2203/18; C03B2203/20; C03B2203/22; C03B2203/26; C03B2203/36; C03B2205/00; C03B2205/06; G02B6/02214; G02B6/02285; G02B6/036; G02B6/03616; G02B6/03622; G02B6/03627
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
An optical fiber comprising a glass fiber drawn from a preform having an index of refraction profile; said fiber having a radial refractive index gradient comprising the index of refraction profile of the preform modified by the index of refraction profile imposed thereon by effecting rotational motion between said fiber and the preform from which drawn at intervals along the fiber length in the course of drawing said fiber.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
69 words
An optical fiber comprising a glass fiber drawn from a preform having an index of refraction profile; said fiber having a radial refractive index gradient comprising the index of refraction profile of the preform modified by the index of refraction profile imposed thereon by effecting rotational motion between said fiber and the preform from which drawn at intervals along the fiber length in the course of drawing said fiber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
69 words
An optical fiber drawn from a preform and having radial index of refraction gradients which differ in various portions along the length of the fiber; said gradients defining a desired average gradient; one of said gradients being formed by rotating said preform relative to said fiber in the course of drawing said fiber so as to impose an index of refraction profile linearly decreasing from the fiber center outwardly.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
69 words
An optical fiber drawn from a preform and having radial index of refraction gradients which differ in various portions along the length of the fiber; said gradients defining a desired average gradient; one of said gradients being formed by rotating said preform relative to said fiber in the course of drawing said fiber so as to impose an index of refraction profile linearly decreasing from the fiber center outwardly.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The fiber of claim 2 in which said one refractive index gradient is imposed in a gradual manner.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
73 words
In a method for forming an optical fiber from a preform, the steps comprising drawing a fiber from said preform while said preform is heated, and effecting continuous relative twisting motion between said fiber and said preform in the course of drawing first alternate continuous lengths of said fiber and effecting periodic relative twisting motion between said fiber and said preform in the course of drawing second alternate continuous lengths of said fiber.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
73 words
In a method for forming an optical fiber from a preform, the steps comprising drawing a fiber from said preform while said preform is heated, and effecting continuous relative twisting motion between said fiber and said preform in the course of drawing first alternate continuous lengths of said fiber and effecting periodic relative twisting motion between said fiber and said preform in the course of drawing second alternate continuous lengths of said fiber.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
43 words
A method for lowering the index of refraction of a preform in the optical fiber drawn therefrom, comprising effecting relative rotation between such fiber and preform in the preform neck down region at intervals along the fiber length during the fiber draw down.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
43 words
A method for lowering the index of refraction of a preform in the optical fiber drawn therefrom, comprising effecting relative rotation between such fiber and preform in the preform neck down region at intervals along the fiber length during the fiber draw down.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
76 words
The method of claim 5 in which the drawn fiber is a step index fiber and is subjected to rapid cooling following drawing from the preform whereafter such fiber is subjected to surface heat treatment to anneal out the surface effects of rotation, whereafter the surface of the fiber has substantially the same index as the starting preform thereby satisfying those mode mixing and minimizing high order mode loss criteria for high bandwidth step index fibers.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 5 in which said optical fiber is a multimode fiber.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The optical fiber of claim 2 in which said optical fiber is a multimode fiber.
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