Mechanisms of Hydrogen-Induced Losses in Silica-Based Optical Fibers

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 8, Issue 11, 1990, Pages 1675-1679

  Iino, Akira ^a   Kuwabara, Masahide ^a   Kokura, Kunio ^a  

^a FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLASS; HYDROGEN; SILICA - APPLICATIONS;

DIAMAGNETIC DEFECT CENTERS; HYDROGEN-INDUCED LOSSES; HYDROXYL GROUP (OH); LONG WAVELENGTH LOSS EDGE (LLE); SHORT WAVELENGTH LOSS EDGE (SLE); SILICA-BASED OPTICAL FIBERS;

OPTICAL FIBERS;

EID: 0025522139     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: 15582213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.60564     Document Type: Article

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