Japanese Journal of Applied Physics · 1984 · 11 citations · 8 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceOptical MaterialsOpticsPhotonicsFiber Optic MaterialsFiber OpticsFiber PropertiesFiber-optic CommunicationOptical Fiber PropagationOptical FibersFluoride Glass FibersLow-loss Fiber MaterialsWet-on-dry Technique
Low OH and low loss fluoride optical fiber of 6.3 dB/km at 2.13 µm is obtained by dry processing technique. This is the lowest loss fluoride fiber yet reported. The OH peak at 3 µm is reduced to less than one-hundredth that of conventional fiber preparation.
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