Early Fiber Splicing Attempts - Revision history

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−	These are the earliest attempts at splicing 2x2mm square fibers using modified equipment for the splicing unit. As can be seen in the images, there was a gap between the ferrules big enough for cladding or the polystyrene itself to leak through. It would seem that the pressure put on the ferrules together, at their ends, is not enough, or the pressure does not translate to the center of the ferrules. Another option was that the ferrules were warping due to the heat from the lamp. Because quartz does not expand/contract much with heat, though, this was considered unlikely.	+	These are the earliest attempts at splicing 2x2mm square fibers using modified equipment for the splicing unit. Each picture was taken of a fiber that had either been melted at a different distance from the lamp as other fibers, or for a different length of exposure to the lamp light. As can be seen in the images, there was a gap between the ferrules big enough for cladding or the polystyrene itself to leak through in each attempt. It would seem that the pressure put on the ferrules together, at their ends, is not enough, or the pressure does not translate to the center of the ferrules. Another option was that the ferrules were warping due to the heat from the lamp. Because quartz does not expand/contract much with heat, though, this was considered unlikely.

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		+	These are the earliest attempts at splicing 2x2mm square fibers using modified equipment for the splicing unit. As can be seen in the images, there was a gap between the ferrules big enough for cladding or the polystyrene itself to leak through. It would seem that the pressure put on the ferrules together, at their ends, is not enough, or the pressure does not translate to the center of the ferrules. Another option was that the ferrules were warping due to the heat from the lamp. Because quartz does not expand/contract much with heat, though, this was considered unlikely.
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−	These were the earliest attempts at splicing 2x2mm square fibers using modified equipment for the splicing unit. As can be seen in the images, there was a gap between the ferrules big enough for cladding or the polystyrene itself to leak through. It would seem that the pressure put on the ferrules together, at their ends, is not enough, or the pressure does not translate to the center of the ferrules. Another option was that the ferrules were warping due to the heat from the lamp. Because quartz does not expand/contract much with heat, though, this was considered unlikely.

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−	These were the earliest attempts at splicing 2x2mm square fibers using modified equipment for the splicing unit. As can be seen in the images, there was a gap between the ferrules big enough for cladding or the polystyrene itself to leak through. It would seem that the pressure put on the ferrules together at their ends is not enough, or the pressure does not translate to the center of the ferrules. Another option was that the ferrules were warping due to the heat from the lamp. Because quartz does not expand/contract much with heat, though, this was considered unlikely.	+	These were the earliest attempts at splicing 2x2mm square fibers using modified equipment for the splicing unit. As can be seen in the images, there was a gap between the ferrules big enough for cladding or the polystyrene itself to leak through. It would seem that the pressure put on the ferrules together, at their ends, is not enough, or the pressure does not translate to the center of the ferrules. Another option was that the ferrules were warping due to the heat from the lamp. Because quartz does not expand/contract much with heat, though, this was considered unlikely.

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−	These ~~are~~ the earliest attempts at splicing 2x2mm square fibers using modified equipment for the splicing unit.	+	These were the earliest attempts at splicing 2x2mm square fibers using modified equipment for the splicing unit. As can be seen in the images, there was a gap between the ferrules big enough for cladding or the polystyrene itself to leak through. It would seem that the pressure put on the ferrules together at their ends is not enough, or the pressure does not translate to the center of the ferrules. Another option was that the ferrules were warping due to the heat from the lamp. Because quartz does not expand/contract much with heat, though, this was considered unlikely.

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−	These are the earliest attempts at splicing 2x2mm square fibers using modified equipment for the splicing unit. There remains improvements to be made. The main goals are to fuse two fibers without melted polystyrene leaking out of the ferrules, and to observe a high percentage of light transmission through the fused polystyrene.	+	These are the earliest attempts at splicing 2x2mm square fibers using modified equipment for the splicing unit.

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−	These are the earliest attempts at splicing 2x2mm square fibers using modified equipment for the splicing unit. There remains improvements to be made. The main goals are to fuse two fibers without ~~having any of the~~ melted polystyrene ~~leak~~ out of the ferrules, and to observe a high percentage of light transmission through the fused polystyrene.	+	These are the earliest attempts at splicing 2x2mm square fibers using modified equipment for the splicing unit. There remains improvements to be made. The main goals are to fuse two fibers without melted polystyrene leaking out of the ferrules, and to observe a high percentage of light transmission through the fused polystyrene.

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−	These are the earliest attempts at splicing 2x2mm square fibers using modified equipment for the splicing unit. There remains improvements to be made. The main goals are to fuse two fibers without having any of the melted ~~material~~ leak out of the ~~ferules~~, and to observe a high percentage of light transmission through the fused polystyrene.	+	These are the earliest attempts at splicing 2x2mm square fibers using modified equipment for the splicing unit. There remains improvements to be made. The main goals are to fuse two fibers without having any of the melted polystyrene leak out of the ferrules, and to observe a high percentage of light transmission through the fused polystyrene.

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−	These are the earliest attempts at splicing 2x2mm square fibers using modified equipment for the splicing unit. There remains improvements to be made. The main goals are to fuse two fibers without having any of the melted material leak out of the ferules, and to observe a high percentage of light transmission through the fused ~~plastic~~.	+	These are the earliest attempts at splicing 2x2mm square fibers using modified equipment for the splicing unit. There remains improvements to be made. The main goals are to fuse two fibers without having any of the melted material leak out of the ferules, and to observe a high percentage of light transmission through the fused polystyrene.