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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 1990
Filed:
Jul. 14, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
Lubos J Vacha, Southbridge, MA (US);
Cornelius T Moynihan, Watervliet, NY (US);
Peter C Schultz, Sturbridge, MA (US);
Assignee:
SpecTran Corporation, Sturbridge, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
350 9634 ; 65-311 ;
Abstract
Non-oxide or heavy metal fluoride glass optical fiber with or without a cladding and coated with an outer layer of an oxide glass having a glass transition temperature of less than 400.degree. C. and a thermal expansion coefficient of less than about 19.times.10.sup.-6.C.sup.-1. Also, a method of making and providing such coatings on non-oxide or fluoride glass, and fiber optic products prepared by such methods.