System and method for fabrication of hollow-core fibers
AssigneeRelativity Networks, Inc.
InventorsJason M. EICHENHOLZ, Rodrigo AMEZCUA CORREA
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Abstract
A system configured to fabricate an optical fiber is disclosed. The system may include at least one draw furnace configured to heat a preform, and draw an optical fiber from the preform. The optical fiber may be a hollow-core fiber having a core and one or more anti-resonant elements. The system may be configured to draw the optical fiber at a desired draw tension. The desired draw tension may be greater than 1,000 grams.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a draw furnace configured to heat a preform and draw an optical fiber from the preform, wherein:
- the system is configured to draw the optical fiber at a desired draw tension, and
- the desired draw tension is greater than 1,000 grams.
A system comprising:
- a plurality of draw furnaces associated with a plurality of draw stages, wherein:
- the plurality of draw furnaces is configured to progressively decrease a diameter of a preform to form an optical fiber in a single draw process,
- the system is configured to draw the optical fiber at a desired draw tension, and
- the desired draw tension is greater than 1,000 grams.
An optical fiber drawn in a system, wherein the optical fiber is a hollow-core fiber, wherein the system is configured to draw the optical fiber at a desired draw tension, and wherein the desired draw tension is greater than 1,000 grams.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.