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Plating Fiberoptic glass fibers

Greetings fellow Tank Jockeys:

I would like to metallize for solder adhesion the final 8 mm of glass(Si02)fibres used in fiberoptic systems. I would like to do it without etching if at all possible. Any ideas?

Dave Kinghorn
Chemical Engineer
SUNNYvale, California
2001

Most metallizing of fiber optics is done by physical vapor deposition methods. Usually the fibers are cleaned with isopropyl alcohol ⇦ this on eBay or Amazon [affil links] or acetone ⇦ this on eBay or Amazon [affil links] Warning! highly Flammable! before putting them in the vacuum system but no etching is done.

John Davis
- Berthoud, Colorado, USA
2001

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