Based on experimental results, the effects of fiber drawing tension on both optical and mechanical properties of optical fibers are discussed. Lower drawing tensions (i.e. > 0.05 N (5 g)) were found to be desirable for fabricating uniform high‐strength fibers, whereas higher drawing tensions (i.e. > 0.5 N (50 g)) were better for low‐loss fibers having a large silica core.
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