Abstract: The time required to collapse an OH-rich silica tube can be reduced significantly by subjecting the tube to a deuterium/hydrogen exchange prior to its collapse.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 6, 1983
Date of Patent:
March 12, 1985
Assignee:
AT&T Bell Laboratories
Inventors:
Sandra G. Kosinski, Paul J. Lemaire, Paul B. O'Connor