Low-temperature hermetic sealing of optical fiber components
A method for manufacturing low-temperature hermetically sealed optical fiber components is provided. The method comprises the steps of: inserting an optical fiber into a housing, the optical fiber having a glass core, a glass cladding and a protective buffer layer disposed around the core and cladding; heating the housing to a predetermined temperature, the predetermined temperature being below a melting point for the protective buffer layer and above a melting point of a solder; placing the solder in communication with the heated housing to allow the solder to form an eutectic and thereby fill a gap between the interior of the housing and the optical fiber; and cooling the housing to allow the solder to form a hermetic compression seal between the housing and the optical fiber. 5 figs.
- Research Organization:
- EG & G Mound Applied Tech
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-88DP43495
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 5,568,585/A/
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-403,019
- OSTI ID:
- 392652
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 22 Oct 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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