GB2313330A - Coating optical fibres - Google Patents
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- GB2313330A GB2313330A GB9610901A GB9610901A GB2313330A GB 2313330 A GB2313330 A GB 2313330A GB 9610901 A GB9610901 A GB 9610901A GB 9610901 A GB9610901 A GB 9610901A GB 2313330 A GB2313330 A GB 2313330A
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- optical fibre
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- 238000000576 coating method Methods 0.000 title description 9
- 239000011248 coating agent Substances 0.000 title description 8
- 230000003287 optical effect Effects 0.000 title description 7
- 239000013307 optical fiber Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 9
- 230000005855 radiation Effects 0.000 claims abstract description 9
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 6
- 229910052751 metal Inorganic materials 0.000 claims abstract description 6
- 239000002184 metal Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 6
- 239000011253 protective coating Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 4
- OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon Chemical compound [C] OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims abstract description 3
- 230000002745 absorbent Effects 0.000 claims abstract description 3
- 239000002250 absorbent Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 3
- 239000004411 aluminium Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 3
- XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N aluminium Chemical compound [Al] XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims abstract description 3
- 229910052782 aluminium Inorganic materials 0.000 claims abstract description 3
- 229910052799 carbon Inorganic materials 0.000 claims abstract description 3
- 229920002313 fluoropolymer Polymers 0.000 claims abstract description 3
- 239000004811 fluoropolymer Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 3
- 239000011368 organic material Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 3
- 238000010183 spectrum analysis Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 3
- 239000000835 fiber Substances 0.000 claims description 6
- 229910010272 inorganic material Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000011147 inorganic material Substances 0.000 claims description 2
- RYGMFSIKBFXOCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copper Chemical compound [Cu] RYGMFSIKBFXOCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract description 2
- 229910052802 copper Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract description 2
- 239000010949 copper Substances 0.000 abstract description 2
- PCHJSUWPFVWCPO-UHFFFAOYSA-N gold Chemical compound [Au] PCHJSUWPFVWCPO-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract description 2
- 239000010931 gold Substances 0.000 abstract description 2
- 229910052737 gold Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract description 2
- 238000005253 cladding Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000011835 investigation Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000004611 spectroscopical analysis Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000004458 analytical method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 1
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- 229920000642 polymer Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 230000001902 propagating effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000003595 spectral effect Effects 0.000 description 1
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/02—Optical fibres with cladding with or without a coating
- G02B6/02395—Glass optical fibre with a protective coating, e.g. two layer polymer coating deposited directly on a silica cladding surface during fibre manufacture
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
- C03C—CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES OR VITREOUS ENAMELS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF GLASS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF FIBRES OR FILAMENTS MADE FROM GLASS, MINERALS OR SLAGS; JOINING GLASS TO GLASS OR OTHER MATERIALS
- C03C25/00—Surface treatment of fibres or filaments made from glass, minerals or slags
- C03C25/10—Coating
- C03C25/104—Coating to obtain optical fibres
- C03C25/106—Single coatings
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
- C03C—CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES OR VITREOUS ENAMELS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF GLASS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF FIBRES OR FILAMENTS MADE FROM GLASS, MINERALS OR SLAGS; JOINING GLASS TO GLASS OR OTHER MATERIALS
- C03C25/00—Surface treatment of fibres or filaments made from glass, minerals or slags
- C03C25/10—Coating
- C03C25/104—Coating to obtain optical fibres
- C03C25/106—Single coatings
- C03C25/1061—Inorganic coatings
- C03C25/1062—Carbon
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
- C03C—CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES OR VITREOUS ENAMELS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF GLASS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF FIBRES OR FILAMENTS MADE FROM GLASS, MINERALS OR SLAGS; JOINING GLASS TO GLASS OR OTHER MATERIALS
- C03C25/00—Surface treatment of fibres or filaments made from glass, minerals or slags
- C03C25/10—Coating
- C03C25/104—Coating to obtain optical fibres
- C03C25/106—Single coatings
- C03C25/1061—Inorganic coatings
- C03C25/1063—Metals
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- Surface Treatment Of Glass Fibres Or Filaments (AREA)
Abstract
An optical fibre for use in carrying out spectral analysis is is provided with a protective coating which is formed from a material which is substantially non-absorbent to radiation in the infrared range. This material may be a metal such as aluminium, gold or copper, or carbon or an organic material such as a fluoropolymer.
Description
IMPROVEMENTS IN OR
RELATING To THE COATING OF OPTICAL FIBRES
This invention relates to the coating of optical fibres.
Optical fibres are used in conjunction with apparatus for carrying out spectroscopic analysis of samples to enable remote analysis of a sample to be undertaken. The optical fibre is used to conduct radiation, typically infrared radiation, from a source in the analysing apparatus to the location of a sample under investigation from where the radiation is reflected to detecting equipment. As is known optical fibres generally comprise a core portion within which the majority of the radiation typically propagates and an outer cladding and a protective coating. The core and cladding are substantially non-absorbing, i.e.
they are transparent to the radiation propagating therein. Conventionally, optical fibres for use in spectroscopic analysis have been formed with a polymer protective coating which is organic in character. We have discovered that this can present a problem in that radiation in the infrared range, typically in the range 1 to 2 microns, in effect samples the material of the coating as it propagates along the fibre when the fibre is stressed, either intentionally or unintentionally. As a consequence the spectrum detected from the sample under investigation includes spectral characteristics of the fibre coating. This is undesirable.
Thus, our proposal is to provide an optical fibre for use in carrying out spectral analysis in which the coating of the fibre is formed from suitable inorganic materials such as the metal or an organic material such as carbon or a fluoropolymer, which is substantially non-absorbent to radiation in the infrared range.
We have found that a suitable metal for use in coating such an optical fibre is aluminium. Other possible metals which can be used are gold and copper.
The coatings can be applied to the core of the fibre by any suitable coating technique used to coat optical fibres.
Claims (5)
1. An optical fibre for use in carrying out spectral analysis, wherein the fibre is provided with a protective coating which is formed from a material which is substantially non-absorbent to radiation in the infra-red range.
2. An optical fibre according to claim 1, wherein the material is an inorganic material such as a metal.
3. An optical fibre according to claim 2, wherein the metal is aluminium.
4. An optical fibre according to claim 1, wherein the material is an organic material such as carbon or a fluoropolymer.
5. An optical fibre substantially as hereinbefore described.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB9610901A GB2313330A (en) | 1996-05-24 | 1996-05-24 | Coating optical fibres |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| GB9610901A GB2313330A (en) | 1996-05-24 | 1996-05-24 | Coating optical fibres |
Publications (2)
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| GB9610901D0 GB9610901D0 (en) | 1996-07-31 |
| GB2313330A true GB2313330A (en) | 1997-11-26 |
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| GB9610901A Withdrawn GB2313330A (en) | 1996-05-24 | 1996-05-24 | Coating optical fibres |
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Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR2871898A1 (en) * | 2004-06-18 | 2005-12-23 | Alcatel Sa | FIBER OPTIC COMPONENT AND OPTICAL FIBER THEREFOR |
Citations (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP0076575A1 (en) * | 1981-09-24 | 1983-04-13 | Hughes Aircraft Company | Optical fiber insensitive to temperature variations |
| GB2158263A (en) * | 1984-04-27 | 1985-11-06 | Pirelli Cavi Spa | Optical fibre |
| GB2236331A (en) * | 1989-05-31 | 1991-04-03 | Stc Plc | Carbon coating of glass fibres |
| US5237638A (en) * | 1991-03-14 | 1993-08-17 | Pdt Systems | Silicone optical waveguide |
| GB2288469A (en) * | 1994-04-15 | 1995-10-18 | Hitachi Cable | Optical hollow waveguide, its fabrication and laser transmission apparatus using it |
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Patent Citations (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP0076575A1 (en) * | 1981-09-24 | 1983-04-13 | Hughes Aircraft Company | Optical fiber insensitive to temperature variations |
| GB2158263A (en) * | 1984-04-27 | 1985-11-06 | Pirelli Cavi Spa | Optical fibre |
| GB2236331A (en) * | 1989-05-31 | 1991-04-03 | Stc Plc | Carbon coating of glass fibres |
| US5237638A (en) * | 1991-03-14 | 1993-08-17 | Pdt Systems | Silicone optical waveguide |
| GB2288469A (en) * | 1994-04-15 | 1995-10-18 | Hitachi Cable | Optical hollow waveguide, its fabrication and laser transmission apparatus using it |
Cited By (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR2871898A1 (en) * | 2004-06-18 | 2005-12-23 | Alcatel Sa | FIBER OPTIC COMPONENT AND OPTICAL FIBER THEREFOR |
| EP1609769A1 (en) * | 2004-06-18 | 2005-12-28 | Draka Comteq B.V. | Component with optical fiber and associated optical fiber |
| US7308179B2 (en) | 2004-06-18 | 2007-12-11 | Draka Comteq B.V. | Component with optical fiber and associated optical fiber |
| US7477822B2 (en) | 2004-06-18 | 2009-01-13 | Draka Comteq B.V. | Component with optical fiber and associated optical fiber |
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| GB9610901D0 (en) | 1996-07-31 |
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| WAP | Application withdrawn, taken to be withdrawn or refused ** after publication under section 16(1) |