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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2004
Xin Chen, Corning, NY (US);
Ming-jun LI, Horseheads, NY (US);
Nicol A. Heron, Wilmington, NC (US);
Jeanne L. Swecker, Wilmington, NC (US);
Naiyue Zhou, Wilmington, NC (US);
Xin Chen, Corning, NY (US);
Ming-Jun Li, Horseheads, NY (US);
Nicol A. Heron, Wilmington, NC (US);
Jeanne L. Swecker, Wilmington, NC (US);
Naiyue Zhou, Wilmington, NC (US);
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for producing low-PMD fiber, in which a glass fiber is drawn from an optical fiber perform by a tractor which pulls such optical fiber from said perform; subsequent to said tractor pulling the fiber is twisted about its axis to increase the magnitude of twist which is imparted to said fiber. The fiber is then wound onto a fiber storage spool such that at least a portion of the twist imparted to said optical fiber is retained while said fiber is wound on said spool.