Title :
Transmission properties of some hollow glass waveguides at 10.6 mu m wavelength
Author :
Worrell, Charles A.
Author_Institution :
ERA Technol. Ltd., Leatherhead, UK
fDate :
4/27/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The CO2 laser transmission properties of two hollow glass waveguides of different composition are reported. The results for both straight and bent guide clearly demonstrate the reductions in waveguide loss with a glass of refractive index of less than unity at 10.6 mu m wavelength.
Keywords :
light transmission; optical losses; optical waveguides; 10.6 micron; CO 2 laser transmission properties; bent guide; hollow glass waveguides; refractive index; straight guide; waveguide loss;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19890388