Electronics Letters · 1985 · 257 citations · 4 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceOptical MaterialsOpticsPhotonicsFiber Optic MaterialsFiber OpticsFiber PropertiesOptical FibersRare-earth-doped MaterialsLow-loss Fiber MaterialsOptical Loss ManagementRare-earth DopingRare-earth OxidesRare-earth-doped Fibers
Fibres containing rare-earth ions have been produced by an extended MCVD process. The fibres have very high absorption levels in the visible and near infra-red regions, without significantly compromising the low-loss characteristics of the fibre at wavelengths between 950 and 1400 nm.
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E. Snitzer · 1964 · 43 citations
Preparation of Nd-Doped SiO<sub>2</sub> Glass by Plasma Torch CVD
Hiroshi Namikawa, Kazuo Arai, Ken Kumata et al. · Japanese Journal of Applied Physics · 1982 · 41 citations