Photochemical changes in hydrogen-loaded optical fibres with application to Bragg grating formation

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 8, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1055-1058

  Nguty, T A ^a   Potton, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCENCE; GERMANIUM; GERMANIUM COMPOUNDS; HYDROGEN; LIGHT ABSORPTION; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL GLASS; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; REDUCTION; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

IN FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS;

DIFFRACTION GRATINGS;

EID: 0031248607     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/8/10/004     Document Type: Article

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