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This thesis is concerned with the production of metal-coated optical fibres, the fibres being drawn within a vacuum. Most common methods for producing optical fibres employ an oxy-gas ring burner or an inert gas resistance furnace to reach the high temperatures necessary to melt silica. These methods have the disadvantage of exposing the molten or hot silica fibre to the atmosphere before a protective coating is applied, thereby increasing the possibility of contaminants being present at the fibre surface. A novel though more elaborate method of producing fibres is described, with preliminary experimental results. Vacuum production allows the fibre to be metal-coated, using a magnetron sputtering technique, before exposure to the atmosphere, and the methods by which this is achieved are described. An electromagnetically operated optical fibre switch utilising a ferromagnetically-coated optical fibre is also described.

Thesis (M.S.)--Ohio University, 2002. / Title from PDF t.p.

Dissertation (Ph.D.)--Auburn University, 2006. / Abstract. Vita. Includes bibliographic references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--School of Physics , Faculty of Science, University of Sydney, 2004. / Bibliography: p. 237-254.

Thesis (M.S.)--Worcester Polytechnic Institute. / Keywords: fiber amplifier; erbium; excited state absorption; rare earth fluorescence; neodymium. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 70-72).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Sydney, 2004. / Title from title screen (viewed 14 May 2008). Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy to the School of Physics, Faculty of Science. Includes bibliographical references. Also available in print form.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2008. / Additional advisors: Burton Patterson, Derrick Dean, Selvum (Brian) Pillay. Description based on contents viewed Feb. 10, 2009; title from PDF t.p. Includes bibliographical references (p. 80-83).