| 摘要 |
<p>A method of preparing an optical fiber for fusion splicing comprising the steps of providing an optical fiber having a fiber jacket and an end, removing a predetermined bulk of the fiber jacket from an area adjacent the end while one of substantially simultaneously moving gas over the area and exhausting gas from the area in order to clean the optical fiber. Preferably the fiber jacket is removed by cutting with laser beam. The fiber end is ablated to create a smooth surface normal to the fiber's longitudinal axis.</p> |
