APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A HERMETICALLY COATED OPTICAL FIBER

摘要

An apparatus for manufacturing a hermetically coated optical fiber having a single reaction chamber into which a fare fiber and raw gas are to be introduced for applying a hermetic coating to the bare fiber while the bare fiber passes through the reaction chamber is characterized by that the reaction chamber has a plurality of inlet tubes to introduce the raw gas, and the plurality of inlet tubes open to the reaction chamber at different positions from each other in a direction of movement of the bare fiber passing through said reaction chamber.