Direct measurement of 248- and 193-nm excimer-induced densification in silica-germania waveguide blanks: Reply to comment

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 2042-2043

  Borrelli, N F ^a   Allan, D C ^a  

^a Corning Incorporated ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENSIFICATION; EXCIMER LASERS; FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; LASER BEAM EFFECTS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

BRAGG GRATING STRUCTURE;

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 0141787054     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.19.002042     Document Type: Review

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