Recent advances in the modified chemical vapor deposition (MCVD) process Available to Purchase

The MCVD process is shown in Figure 1. Owing to its simplicity, versatility and flexibility, it has become the most widely implemented fabrication technique for making high performance multimode and single mode lightguides with optimized optical, mechanical and dimensional performance. Figure 2 shows a schematic of the preform apparatus. This paper highlights key advances in MCVD technology, process rate and performance.