Development and infrared applications of chalcogenide glass optical fibers

Fiber and Integrated Optics

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 251-274

  Sanghera, J S ^a   Shaw, L B ^a   Busse, L E ^a   Nguyen, V Q ^a   Pureza, P C ^a   Cole, B C ^a   Harbison, B B ^c   Aggarwal, I D ^a   Mossadegh, R ^b   Kung, F ^b   Talley, D ^b   Roselle, D ^b   Miklos, R ^c  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Chemical sensors; IR fibers; Laser power transmission; Near field microscopy

Indexed keywords

DOPING (ADDITIVES); GLASS FIBERS; INFRARED RADIATION; PURIFICATION;

CHALCOGENIDE GLASS FIBERS; FIBERNIZATION; OPTICAL LOSSES;

OPTICAL FIBERS;

EID: 0033645212     PISSN: 01468030     EISSN: 10964681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01468030050058811     Document Type: Article

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