摘要 |
A method of loading at least one fused silica article with hydrogen. At least one fused silica article is first loaded with an amount of hydrogen so that the hydrogen concentration at the center of the article exceeds a minimum concentration upon completion of loading. An amount of hydrogen is the removed from the fused silica article so that the fused silica article has an average hydrogen concentration that is less than the maximum average concentration limit. The surface region of the fused silica article is then reloaded to ensure that the hydrogen concentration throughout the article is within a predetermined pressure range. A fused silica article comprising hydrogen is also described. |