Patent ID: 8721196
Filing Date: 2014-05-13
Classification: C03B,C03C,G02B

Abstract:
1. A multi-electrode system for processing of optical fibers, comprising: a fiber holder that holds at least one optical fiber; at least two electrodes arranged to generate at least one arc providing a heated field; a vibration mechanism configured to vibrate at least one electrode from the at least two electrodes; and at least one processor coupled to the at least two electrodes and the vibration mechanism and configured to turn on and off the at least two electrodes in phase and to vibrate the at least one electrode at an oscillation frequency sufficient to generate a broadened heated field that maintains a substantially uniform distribution of heat surrounding a circumference of the at least one optical fiber, wherein the at least two electrodes are configured to generate the at least one arc with an oscillation period shorter than a thermal time constant of the at least one fiber, and wherein the vibration causes a non-circle motion of a center of the at least one arc.