Low loss smart hollow waveguides with new polymer coating material

Optics and Laser Technology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 135-140

  Shi, Yi Wei ^a   Abe, Yukio ^a   Matsuura, Yuji ^a   Miyagi, Mitsunobu ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; LIGHT EXTINCTION; PLASTIC COATINGS; POLYOLEFINS; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

CYCLIC OLEFIN POLYMERS; GREEN PILOT BEAMS; LOW LOSS SMART HOLLOW WAVEGUIDES;

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 0033098054     PISSN: 00303992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0030-3992(99)00017-1     Document Type: Article

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