Method for the continuous processing of hermetic fiber optic components and the resultant fiber optic-to-metal components
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.
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7164553
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States) PTO; EDB-94-132386
- Patent Number(s):
- US 5337387; A
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 8-067919
- Contract Number:
- AC04-88DP43495
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 27 May 1993
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; OPTICAL FIBERS; FABRICATION; COATINGS; FIBER OPTICS; GLASS; METALS; THERMAL EXPANSION; ELEMENTS; EXPANSION; FIBERS; 420000* - Engineering