Numerical study on the dopant concentration and refractive index profile evolution in an optical fiber manufacturing process

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 49, Issue 13-14, 2006, Pages 2097-2112

  Yan, Y ^a   Pitchumani, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Dopant diffusion; Fiber cooling; Fiber drawing; Optical fiber; Refractive index

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); COOLING; DOPING (ADDITIVES); DRAWING (FORMING); FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; HEAT TRANSFER; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

DOPANT DIFFUSION; FIBER COOLING; FIBER DRAWING;

OPTICAL FIBERS;

BANDWIDTH; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); COOLING; DOPING (ADDITIVES); DRAWING (FORMING); FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; HEAT TRANSFER; OPTICAL FIBERS; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

EID: 33646503722     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2005.11.030     Document Type: Article

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