Metal plated optical fibers

一种用于电镀非导体区段的电极组件包括具有对置于第二凸件的第一凸件的绝缘框架。一根金属细丝提供从第一凸件连接到第二凸件的负极。第一导电板在离金属一第一距离处附着在绝缘框架。第二导电板在离金属丝第一距离处附着在绝缘框架。第二导电板被放在离金属丝第二距离处。第一板和第二板包括在电极组件的正极中，用于在非导体(较佳的是光纤)的表面上形成导电的复合镀膜层。 An electrode assembly for electroplating conducting portions of nonconductors comprises an insulating frame having a first projection opposite a second projection. Preferably the insulating frame comprises a resin selected from the group consisting of acrylic resins, polyvinyl chloride resins and polycarbonate resins. A metal filament, for connection to the negative pole of a source of electrical energy, extends from the first projection to the second projection. Adjacent to the metal filament a first conductive plate is attached to the insulating frame at a first distance from the metal filament. A second conductive plate attaches to the insulating frame at a second distance from the metal filament. The first plate and the second plate are adapted for connection to the positive pole of a source of electrical energy. The nonconductor is at least one optical fiber having a conducting portion in contact with the metal filament to provide connection of the conducting portion to a negative pole of the source of electrical energy. In one embodiment of an assembly according to the present invention, there is a plurality of optical fibers each having a conducting portion in contact with the metal filament. An electrode assembly may be used in a process according to the present invention to provide a conductive composite coating on the surface of a nonconductor, preferably an optical fiber.