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
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;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19740231
