Method of making an optical fiber preform and handle for use in making of optical fiber preform

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10392291
APP PUB NO 20160168007A1
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14970642

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A method for forming an optical fiber preform is provided. The method includes inserting a glass core cane into a glass sleeve such that the glass sleeve surrounds a portion of the glass core cane and such that there is a gap between the glass sleeve and the portion of the glass core cane surrounded by the glass sleeve. The method further includes depositing silica soot onto at least a portion of the glass core cane and at least a portion of the glass sleeve to form a silica soot preform, and flowing gas through the gap during processing of the silica soot preform.

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Groh, Raymond D Wilmington, US 2 4
Li, Ming-Jun Horseheads, US 367 5213
Ozturk, Alper Elmira, US 5 43
Zhou, Chunfeng Painted Post, US 35 56

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