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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2001
Jean-philippe J. DE Sandro, Beaconsfield, CA;
Keith L. House, Corning, NY (US);
Joohyun Koh, Horseheads, NY (US);
Prantik Mazumder, Corning, NY (US);
Jean-Philippe J. de Sandro, Beaconsfield, CA;
Keith L. House, Corning, NY (US);
Joohyun Koh, Horseheads, NY (US);
Prantik Mazumder, Corning, NY (US);
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for forming a glass article such as an optical fiber having a substantially matching viscosity across an interface associated with a first section and a second section of the optical fiber is disclosed herein. The first section has a first halogen concentration and the second section has a second halogen concentration. At least one of a partial pressure of the second halogen provided to a substrate tube and a temperature of the substrate tube is configured to affect the concentration of the second halogen in the second section. Optical fiber embodiments are also included.