Multi-electrode system with vibrating electrodes

摘要

A multi-electrode system includes a fiber holder that holds at least one optical fiber, a plurality of electrodes arranged to generate a heated field to heat the at least one optical fiber, and a vibration mechanism that causes at least one of the electrodes from the plurality of electrodes to vibrate. The electrodes can be disposed in at least a partial vacuum. The system can be used for processing many types of fibers, such processing including, as examples, stripping, splicing, annealing, tapering, and so on. Corresponding fiber processing methods are also provided.

主权项

1. A multi-electrode system comprises:
a vacuum chamber providing at least a partial vacuum, having disposed therein:
at least one optical fiber holder configured to hold at least one optical fiber;a plurality of electrodes arranged around the at least one optical fiber and configured to generate a substantially uniform heated field around a circumference of the at least one optical fiber,wherein the partial vacuum is an oxygen-enriched partial vacuum.