Sub-ppm (HCl) and (H2O) monitoring using photoacoustic spectroscopy is reported in optical fibre manufacturing for the production of low-water-peak fibres. Contamination sources of the carrier gas used for fibre preforms manufacturing were identified and discussed.
Ivo Furno, Alan Howling, Alexandra Waskow, Lorenzo Ibba
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Thomas Rizzo, Ahmed Ben Faleh, Stephan Warnke