A Study of the Metallization on Quartz of Optical Fiber

An electroless plating process for plating gold on optical fiber in optical communication field is proposed. Through pretreatment, Pd-Ag activation, electroless nickel plating and gold electroplating, a gold plated optical fiber with high solderability and adhesion can be obtained, which can satisfy the requirements of optical communication. The effects of pretreatment and activation process on the properties of gold plated optical fiber are discussed.