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Coating optical fibers with dual dies separated by a pressurized chamber

T. A. Lenahan, C. R. Taylor, and J. V. Smith

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Abstract

Optical fibers need to be coated to preserve their original strength and to avoid added transmission loss due to microbending. The final coating should be continuous, well-centered, and uniformly thick. In the basic coating procedure, the fiber is drawn into a reservoir of coating fluid and out through a die that sizes and centers the fiber. Unfortunately, the coating sometimes emerges off-center and fills with bubbles.

© 1982 Optical Society of America

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