Very large temperature-induced absorptive loss in high Te-containing chalcogenide fibers

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1395-1401

  Nguyen, Vinh Q ^a   Sanghera, Jas S ^a   Kung, Frederic H ^b   Pureza, Pablo C ^a   Aggarwal, Ishwar D ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTENUATION; ENERGY GAP; GLASS FIBERS; INFRARED RADIATION; LIGHT ABSORPTION; PHONONS; TELLURIUM COMPOUNDS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CHALCOGENIDE FIBERS; FREE CARRIER ABSORPTION; MULTIPHONON ABSORPTIONS;

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 0034290698     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.887191     Document Type: Article

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