METAL PLATED OPTICAL FIBERS

摘要

An electrode assembly for electroplating portions of nonconductors comprises an insulating frame having a first projection opposite a second projection. A metal filament provides a negative pole connected from the first projection to the second projection. A first conductive plate is attached to the insulating frame at a first distance from the metal filament. A second conductive plate is attached to the insulating frame at a first distance from the metal filament. A second conductive plate is located at a second distance from the metal filament. The first plate and the second plate are included in the positive pole of the electrode assembly used to provide a conductive composite coating on the surface of a nonconductor, preferably an optical fiber.