DocumentCode
1003622
Title
Reduction of absorption loss due to iron ions in fluoride glasses
Author
Nakai, Tomoo ; Mimura, Y. ; Tokiwa, H. ; Shinbori, O.
Author_Institution
KDD Research & Development Laboratories, Tokyo, Japan
Volume
21
Issue
14
fYear
1985
Firstpage
625
Lastpage
626
Abstract
A new approach to the reduction of absorption loss due to iron ions in fluoride glasses is reported. The absorption loss has been substantially reduced by oxidising ferrous to ferric ions under an NF3 atmosphere.
Keywords
optical fibres; optical glass; optical losses; optical workshop techniques; oxidation; Fe ions; Fe2+; Fe3+; NF3 atmosphere; absorption loss reduction; fluoride glasses; optical fibres; oxidation;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19850442
Filename
4250630
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