Title :
Optical waveguide scattering and Griffith microcracks
Author :
Harris, J.H. ; Shubert, R.
fDate :
7/1/1971 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Experiments with low bulk loss liquid guides indicate that scattering losses can be attributed to the glass substrates. Order-of-magnitude computations point to trapped air as the source of scatter.
Keywords :
Charge carrier processes; Frequency; Glass; Optical attenuators; Optical films; Optical losses; Optical scattering; Optical waveguides; Substrates; Tellurium;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/PROC.1971.8346