Guide On How To Manufacture
An optic fibre is drawn from molten silica glass. The fibre is used in transmission of high-speed, high-capacity communication systems that convert information into light. Raw Materials Used In Manufacture The main raw material used is silicon dioxide. There are other minute chemicals such as germanium tetrachloride and phosphorus oxychloride. The purity of the raw material used is of great importance. This is why there is a lot of research going on to find the best material for the work. Glasses with high levels of fluoride are some of the best materials at the moment. The cool thing with them is that they make it possible for the fibre to transmit light at very high speed. The Manufacturing Process Both the core and the cladding are made from highly purified silica glass. The fibre is made from silicon dioxide in two methods: The first method is the crucible method. Here you should melt powdered silica in order to produce fatter, multimode fibres that are ideal for short-distan...