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Method of making nitrogen-doped graded index optical waveguides
Assignee: Corning Glass Works
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Filing: 1979-01-02
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Granted: 1980-05-20
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Expires: 1999-01-02
Abstract
Abstract A method of forming graded index, nitrogen-doped optical waveguides. A cylindrically-shaped porous preform comprising at least two oxides is initially formed. One of the oxides, which more readily reacts with nitrogen, has a greater concentration near the center of the preform than at the outer portion thereof. The preform is treated with a nitrogen-containing compound to form a porous body having a greater concentration of nitrogen in the central portion thereof. The porous preform is consolidated and drawn into an optical waveguide filament.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter C. Schultz
- 👤 Raja R. Wusirika
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 23:47
CPC Classifications
C; C03; C03B; C03B37/00; C03B37/01; C03B37/012; C03B37/014; C03B37/01446; C03B37/016; C03B37/018; C03B37/01853; C03B2201/00; C03B2201/06; C03B2201/08; C03B2201/10; C03B2201/20; C03B2201/24; C03B2203/00; C03B2203/10; C03B2203/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
A method of making a glass article comprising the steps of providing a cylindrically shaped glass preform containing throughout its mass a multiplicity of interconnected pores, said preform comprising at least two oxides having different affinities for nitrogen, the concentration of the oxide having the greatest affinity for nitrogen varying radially through said preform, heating said porous preform in a nitrogen-containing atmosphere at a temperature sufficient to cause nitrogen to react therewith, and heating said preform to a temperature sufficient to cause said preform to consolidate and form a dense glass article.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
92 words
A method of making a glass article comprising the steps of providing a cylindrically shaped glass preform containing throughout its mass a multiplicity of interconnected pores, said preform comprising at least two oxides having different affinities for nitrogen, the concentration of the oxide having the greatest affinity for nitrogen varying radially through said preform, heating said porous preform in a nitrogen-containing atmosphere at a temperature sufficient to cause nitrogen to react therewith, and heating said preform to a temperature sufficient to cause said preform to consolidate and form a dense glass article.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein said porous preform comprises SiO 2 and at least one of the oxides selected from the group consisting of B 2 O 3 , GeO 2 and Al 2 O 3 .
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein said nitrogen containing atmosphere comprises ammonia.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein the concentration of the oxide having the greatest affinity for nitrogen is greatest in the central portion of said preform and decreases with increasing radius.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method in accordance with claim 4 further comprising the step of heating said dense glass article to the drawing temperature of the material thereof and drawing to form a filament.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method in accordance with claim 4 further comprising the steps of forming a layer of cladding glass on the outer surface of said dense glass article and thereafter, heating the resultant composite article to the drawing temperature of the materials thereof and drawing to form a filament.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method in accordance with claim 1 further comprising the step of cutting said dense glass article transversely into disks.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
147 words
In the method of manufacturing a cylindrically shaped dense glass article having a gradient refractive index which comprises the steps of forming a porous preform, incorporating into said preform a dopant, the concentration of which is greatest in the central portion thereof, and consolidating said preform to form a dense glass article, the step of forming being characterized in that it comprises forming a porous preform comprising at least two oxides having different affinities for nitrogen, the concentration of the oxide having the greatest affinity for nitrogen being greatest in the central region thereof and decreasing with increasing radius, and the step of incorporating comprising heating said porous preform in a nitrogen-containing atmosphere at a temperature sufficient to cause nitrogen to react therewith, thereby forming a nitrogen-doped preform wherein the concentration of nitrogen is greatest in the central portion thereof, the nitrogen concentration decreasing with increasing radius.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
147 words
In the method of manufacturing a cylindrically shaped dense glass article having a gradient refractive index which comprises the steps of forming a porous preform, incorporating into said preform a dopant, the concentration of which is greatest in the central portion thereof, and consolidating said preform to form a dense glass article, the step of forming being characterized in that it comprises forming a porous preform comprising at least two oxides having different affinities for nitrogen, the concentration of the oxide having the greatest affinity for nitrogen being greatest in the central region thereof and decreasing with increasing radius, and the step of incorporating comprising heating said porous preform in a nitrogen-containing atmosphere at a temperature sufficient to cause nitrogen to react therewith, thereby forming a nitrogen-doped preform wherein the concentration of nitrogen is greatest in the central portion thereof, the nitrogen concentration decreasing with increasing radius.
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