Methods and apparatus for forming heat treated optical fiber
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Jul 28, 2009
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Jan 22, 2004
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Apr 28, 2003
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Apr 30, 2002
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A method for forming an optical fiber includes drawing the optical fiber from a glass supply and treating the fiber by maintaining the optical fiber within a treatment temperature range for a treatment time. Preferably also, the fiber is cooled at a specified cooling rate. The optical fiber treatment reduces the tendency of the optical fiber to increase in attenuation due to Rayleigh scattering, and/or over time following formation of the optical fiber due to heat aging. Apparatus are also provided.
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