Electric arc apparatus for processing an optical fiber, and related systems and methods

An electric arc apparatus for processing an optical fiber includes one or more first electrodes and one or more second electrodes. The first electrode(s) each have an end portion that terminates at an opening defined by the first electrode(s). The opening is configured to accommodate the optical fib...

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Hauptverfasser:	BHAGAVATULA VENKATA ADISESHAIAH, HIMMELREICH JOHN
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES, OR VITREOUSENAMELS CHEMISTRY ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ELECTRICITY GLASS JOINING GLASS TO GLASS OR OTHER MATERIALS METALLURGY MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS OPTICS PHYSICS SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SURFACE TREATMENT OF FIBRES OR FILAMENTS MADE FROM GLASS,MINERALS OR SLAGS SURFACE TREATMENT OF GLASS
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Zusammenfassung:	An electric arc apparatus for processing an optical fiber includes one or more first electrodes and one or more second electrodes. The first electrode(s) each have an end portion that terminates at an opening defined by the first electrode(s). The opening is configured to accommodate the optical fiber extending along a longitudinal axis. The second electrode(s) each have an end portion that terminates at a location spaced from the opening defined by the first electrode(s). The first electrode(s) or second electrode(s) are configured to receive a voltage that generates a plasma field between the first electrode(s) and second electrode(s), which are shaped to focus the plasma field so that the plasma field extends across the longitudinal axis and modifies the end of the optical fiber. Methods of processing an optical fiber with an electric arc apparatus are also disclosed.