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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2001
Filed:
May. 27, 1999
Lee L. Blyler, Jr., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Arthur Clifford Hart, Jr., Chester, NJ (US);
Todd R. Salamon, Chatham, NJ (US);
Montri Viriyayuthakorn, Norcross, GA (US);
Lucent Technologies Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Abstract
A continuous extrusion process is provided capable of producing graded index plastic optical fiber at commercially useful speeds, e.g., at least 1 m/sec for 250 &mgr;m outer diameter fiber. Moreover, it is possible to predict the refractive index profile of the fiber, prior to actual fabrication, by performing a finite element analysis using various parameters of the extrusion process. Such prediction allows one to tune the parameters of the process to obtain a desirable outcome, while avoiding the need for substantial trial and error with the extrusion equipment.