Gradually tapered hollow glass waveguides for the transmission of CO2 laser radiation

Applied Optics

Volumn 43, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 2231-2235

  Gibson, Daniel J ^a   Harrington, James A ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTENUATION; CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; DIELECTRIC FILMS; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; OPTICAL DESIGN; OPTICAL GLASS; SILICA; SILVER;

DIELECTRIC SILVER IODIDE FILM; HOLLOW GLASS WAVEGUIDE; RAY TRAJECTORY MODEL; SILVER IODIDE INNER FILM;

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 2342633828     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 15394522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.43.002231     Document Type: Article

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