• DocumentCode
    957622
  • Title

    Comment: Index matching fluids for long wavelength (1.2¿1.6 ¿m) fibre-optic applications

  • Author

    Fox, Maria ; Dennis, M.R.

  • Author_Institution
    BICC Research & Engineering Limited, London, UK
  • Volume
    16
  • Issue
    17
  • fYear
    1980
  • Firstpage
    651
  • Lastpage
    652
  • Abstract
    Colourless liquid paraffin has been used as an index match for silica. It is a better match than polytrifluorochloroethylene or silicone oil and is considerably cheaper. There are no absorption bands which would interfere significantly with transmission at wavelengths below 1-6 nm.
  • Keywords
    optical fibres; optical materials; refractive index; 1.2 to 1.6 micron; absorption spectra; index matching fluids; liquid paraffin; optical fibre applications; polytrifluorachloroethylene; silica;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19800461
  • Filename
    4244235
    • Link To Document
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