Apparatus for selective photosensitization of optical fiber

An apparatus that exposes only a selected portion of a length of optical fiber to a hydrogen atmosphere loading process. The apparatus includes a loading chamber that encloses at least the selected portion of the optical fiber and contains a hydrogen hydrogen atmosphere. At least one heating element...

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Hauptverfasser: Carpenter, James B, Stedman, John P, Bylander, James R, Wiegand, Gordon, Stacey, Nicholas A, Gatica, Anthony W, Elder, Dale E, Brennan, III, James F
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:An apparatus that exposes only a selected portion of a length of optical fiber to a hydrogen atmosphere loading process. The apparatus includes a loading chamber that encloses at least the selected portion of the optical fiber and contains a hydrogen hydrogen atmosphere. At least one heating element regionally heats the hydrogen atmosphere surrounding the selected portion. The heating element may heat the hydrogen atmosphere to a temperature of at least 250° C.