Abstract: An eccentric optical fiber connector ferrule according to the present invention comprises an optical fiber in which a coating at an end thereof is removed to expose the end of the fiber, a metallic coating bonded to a part of a side face at the end of the optical fiber in an axial direction, and a ferrule receiving the end of the optical fiber, to which the metallic coating is bonded, in a central hole, for supporting it while applying a specified eccentricity. By recessing the optical fiber end face of the eccentric optical fiber connector ferrule from the ferrule end face by 0.2 to 2.0 &mgr;m, the damage at the end of the optical fiber can be prevented.

Abstract: An eccentric optical fiber connector ferrule according to the present invention comprises an optical fiber in which a coating at an end thereof is removed to expose the end of the fiber, a metallic coating bonded to a part of a side face at the end of the optical fiber in an axial direction, and a ferrule receiving the end of the optical fiber, to which the metallic coating is bonded, in a central hole, for supporting it while applying a specified eccentricity. By recessing the optical fiber end face of the eccentric optical fiber connector ferrule from the ferrule end face by 0.2 to 2.0 &mgr;m, the damage at the end of the optical fiber can be prevented.

Abstract: A hermetically sealed optical fiber assembly according to the present invention includes an optical fiber having a metallic coating on at least one intermediate part thereof which is exposed by removing part of a coating on the optical fiber, a hermetic connecting component made of metal which receives the metallic coated part therein, and a brazing part for tightly fixing the metallic coated part of the optical fiber to an inner wall of the metal hermetic connecting component.

Abstract: An optical fiber and method of manufacturing the same comprising a light transmitting portion having a first end, a second end, and an outer surface. A foundation layer is disposed on a portion of the outer surface of the light transmitting portion. A protective layer is disposed over the foundation layer. The protective layer has a thickness greater than the thickness of the foundation layer.

Abstract: A method of fabricating an optical glass base material by injecting and depositing fine glass particles produced by chemically reacting glass stock which comprises means for growing the fine glass particles in a depositing direction to form porous rod-shaped base material, support means for supporting the porous rod-shaped base material after growing, and heat treatment means for sintering at least the outer periphery of the rod-shaped base material in a semisintering state before supporting the rod-shaped base material by said support means to harden the same. Thus, since the rod-shaped base material is held in the stable state through the support means, the mechanical strength of the base material is strengthened strength by the semisintering hardening through the heat treating means before being supported by the support means, the base material is not deformed nor damaged in the supported state, and a large base material may be fabricated.

Abstract: The invention relates to a single-mode optical fiber used in a long wavelength band range for optical telecommunication. The core and the cladding of this optical fiber contain P.sub.2 O.sub.5 as a dopant selected to lower the deposition temperature and to hasten the deposition speed so as to result in low absorption loss.