Method for the continuous processing of hermetic fiber optic components and the resultant fiber optic-to-metal components

Patent · Tue Aug 09 00:00:00 EDT 1994

OSTI ID:7164553

Kramer, D P

Hermetic fiber optic-to-metal components and method for making hermetic fiber optic-to-metal components by assembling and fixturing elements comprising a metal shell, a glass preform, and a metal-coated fiber optic into desired relative positions and then sealing said fixtured elements preferably using a continuous heating process is disclosed. The resultant hermetic fiber optic-to-metal components exhibit high hermeticity and durability despite the large differences in thermal coefficients of expansion among the various elements. 3 figs.

• DOE Contract Number: AC04-88DP43495
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5337387; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 8-067919
• OSTI ID: 7164553
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 27 May 1993
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
OPTICAL FIBERS
FABRICATION
COATINGS
FIBER OPTICS
GLASS
METALS
THERMAL EXPANSION
ELEMENTS
EXPANSION
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