Title :
Material dispersion evaluation in a fluoride glass
Author :
Jeunhomme, L. ; Poignant, Hubert ; Monerie, M.
Author_Institution :
CNET, Lannion, France
Abstract :
We report for the first time experimental evaluation of the material dispersion in a fluoride glass. Very interesting features are observed as the wavelength of zero material dispersion is around 1.7 ¿m and the disperison is about only 45 ps/nm × km at a 4 ¿m wavelength.
Keywords :
optical dispersion; optical fibres; optical glass; refractive index; fluoride glass; glass; material dispersion evaluation; optical fibres; refractive index;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19810564
