Optical fibers by a hybrid process using sol-gel silica overcladding tubes

Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids

Volumn 226, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 232-238

  MacChesney, J B ^a   Johnson Jr , D W ^a   Bhandarkar, S ^a   Bohrer, M P ^a   Fleming, J W ^a   Monberg, E M ^a   Trevor, D J ^a  

^a LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEHYDRATION; OPTICAL FIBERS; PH EFFECTS; POROUS MATERIALS; SINTERING; SOL-GELS; TRANSPARENCY; VAPOR DEPOSITION;

GEL CASTING;

FUSED SILICA;

EID: 0032095171     PISSN: 00223093     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3093(98)00407-4     Document Type: Article

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