Heavy Metal Fluoride Glasses and Fibers: A Review

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 2, Issue 5, 1984, Pages 566-586

  Tran, Danh C ^a   Sigel, George H ^a   Bendow, Bernard ^b  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Safety and Mission Assurance Manager Space Systems Loral   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIGHT - ATTENUATION; OPTICAL FIBERS; WAVEGUIDES, OPTICAL;

FIBER DRAWING; HEAVY METAL FLUORIDE GLASSES; ULTRA-LOW LOSS FIBER OPTICS;

GLASS FIBER;

EID: 0021510755     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: 15582213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.1984.1073661     Document Type: Article

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