• DocumentCode
    965747
  • Title

    New silica-based low-loss optical fibre

  • Author

    Payne, D.N. ; Gambling, W.A.

  • Author_Institution
    University of Southampton, Department of Electronics, Southampton, UK
  • Volume
    10
  • Issue
    15
  • fYear
    1974
  • Firstpage
    289
  • Lastpage
    290
  • Abstract
    A new type of silica-based optical fibre has been made from relatively cheap and abundant materials. The attenuation is very low over the entire range from the near ultraviolet to the gallium-arsenide-laser wavelength. The minimum loss of 2.7 dB/km occurs at 0.83 ¿m.
  • Keywords
    fibre optics; optical waveguides; fibre optics; optical waveguides; phosphosilicate glass; silica based film;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19740231
  • Filename
    4245195
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=965747