PLASTIC-CLAD SILICA(PCS) FIBERS AND METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR PRODUCING THE SAME

摘要

A method and apparatus for producing a polymer-clad silica (PCS) optical fiber comprising a core ofa transparent inorganic glass and a cladding of atransparent organic polymer characterized in that theamount of volatile components in its cladding is notmore than 1 wt%, which method and apparatus compriseforming the core fiber, forming the cladding around thecore fiber, and treating the cladding with a far infraredheater.