Chalcogenide glass tubing fabrication
AssigneeCorning Incorporated
InventorsBruce G. Aitken, David H. Crooker, Mark L. Powley
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Abstract
An apparatus and process for fabricating tubing used in the making of chalcogenide fibers. The apparatus features a three-sectioned melt/spin ampoule that allows for fabricating the chalcogenide tubing without introducing impurities and contaminants, in a self-contained apparatus.
Claims10
An apparatus for fabricating spun-cast glass tubing, comprising an ampoule having three sections, a first loading section for loading glass-forming materials, a second melting section attached to said first loading section for melting materials loaded into said ampoule, and a third, spin-casting section attached to said second melting section for spinning melted glass materials to form said spun-cast, glass tubing.
An apparatus for fabricating spun-cast, chalcogenide glass tubing, comprising an ampoule having three sections, a first loading section for loading glass-forming materials, a second melting section attached to said first loading section for melting materials loaded into said ampoule, said second section having an inner wall, and a third, spin-casting section attached to said second melting section for spinning melted glass materials to form said spun-cast, chalcogenide glass tubing, a septum being disposed between said second section and said third section and having a drainage tube extending therefrom.
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