Reflectors for curing optical fibers and methods of using same

An apparatus for curing a coating composition disposed on a glass optical fiber. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a reflector having an inner surface delimiting a cavity, the inner surface including a plurality of portions, each of the portions extending along a different curved profile. Further, each of the plurality of portions is configured to reflect the curing light such that the reflected curing light is concentrated to a curing zone within the cavity such that all the reflected curing light within the curing zone has an intensity of about 60% or greater relative to a maximum intensity of the reflected curing light. The optical fiber position of the glass optical fiber is located in the curing area. Additionally, the plurality of portions includes at least a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having a different degree of curvature than the second portion. 一种用于固化设置在玻璃光纤上的涂层组合物的装置。装置包括反射器，该反射器具有划定空腔的边界的内表面，该内表面包括多个部分，所述部分中的每个部分沿着不同的弯曲轮廓延伸。此外，多个部分中的每个部分被配置为反射固化光，从而使经反射的固化光被聚集到空腔内