This paper describes the R.F. plasma enhanced Modified Chemical Vapor Deposition (MCVD) process for the fabrication of optical fibers. The process allows the deposition of the optically active portion of the lightguide at extremely high rates. Properties of the resulting fibers are in many ways similar to those obtained in the conventional MCVD process.
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