Characterization of the Lightguiding Structure of Optical Fibers by Atomic Force Microscopy

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 1994, Pages 1517-1523

  Zhong, Qian ^a   Inniss, Daryl ^a  

^a LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOPING (ADDITIVES); ETCHING; GRADIENT INDEX OPTICS; GUIDED ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SURFACES;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY (AFM); ETCHING RATE; LIGHTGUIDING STRUCTURE;

OPTICAL FIBERS;

EID: 0028497448     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: 15582213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.320932     Document Type: Article

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