Abstract: In an optical fiber (1) with a coating (8) for the cladding of one or more plastic layers containing the fiber core and a color marking (3) on or in the outer plastic layer, the color marking (3) is covered by a further transparent or translucent layer (4).

Abstract: An apparatus for heating an elongated glass body, which, for example, may be used as a pre-form for the drawing of glass fibers, includes a rotatable first chuck wherein the first end of the elongated glass body may be rotatably secured. In addition the apparatus includes a second rotatable chuck whereat the second end of the elongated glass body is introduced into a quartz tube and this quartz tube is clamped into the rotatable second chuck. A burner, which is adapted to slide parallel to the longitudinal axis of the elongated glass tube, heats the elongated glass body in such a manner, that a so called fire polish of the elongated glass body for the improvement of its surface quality occurs. A method for heating the elongated glass body is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an optical fiber (11), wherein the fiber (11) is drawn from one end of a preform (9) which is heated to above the glass softening temperature. The preform (9) is surronded by a protective gas (14) whose flow direction corresponds to the fiber drawing direction. The flow of the gas surrounding the preform (9) in the drawing area (10) is stabilized by an additional flushing gas (16).

Abstract: A radiating high frequency cable with a tubular inner conductor and a concentric tubular outer conductor. The inner conductor and the outer conductor are spaced apart by an insulating material. The cable includes at least one optical fiber element within the inner conductor.

Abstract: In a radiating high-frequency coaxial cable with openings in the outside conductor (6), which are essentially slots (7) cut perpendicular to the cable axis, sections with periodically repeating slot configurations are provided along the cable, which differ in period length with a constant number of slots per period length, and/or differ in the number of slots per period length while the period length remains constant.