| 摘要 |
<p>Disclosed is a method of minimizing re-wetting of a preform upon removal of the preform from the consolidation furnace and producing core cane and/or optical fiber therefrom. During removal, the consolidated preform and, in particular, the centerline aperture is exposed to a heavy inert gas, such as Argon, Krypton or Xenon. This reduces the amount of re-wetting thereby concomitantly improving attenuation of the optical fiber produced therefrom. This method produces beneficial attenuation reductions in the 1383 nm wavelength region.</p> |
