UV-Induced index changes in undoped fluoride glass

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 624-627

  Zeller, M ^a   Lasser, T ^a   Limberger, H G ^a   Maze G ^b  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

^b Le Verre Fluore ^*  (France)

Author keywords

Absorption; Fluoride glass; Photosensitivity

Indexed keywords

EXCIMER LASERS; IRRADIATION; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT REFLECTION; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

FLUORIDE GLASS; FRESNEL REFLECTION; KRAMERS-KRONIG RELATION; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION;

OPTICAL GLASS;

EID: 15744371872     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2004.841781     Document Type: Article

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