Title :
Wavelength-dispersive properties of glasses for optical fibres: the germania enigma
Author :
Adams, M.J. ; Payne, David N. ; Sladen, F.M.E. ; Hartog, A.H.
Author_Institution :
University of Southampton, Department of Electronics, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
A comparative study is made of the wavelength-dispersive properties of germania-doped glass for optical-fibre waveguides and some important discrepancies are revealed. New results are presented for profile dispersion of this material over an extended wavelength range.
Keywords :
optical dispersion; optical fibres; optical glass; GeO2; germania doped glass; germania enigma; glasses; linearity; multiple alpha profile; optical fibres; profile dispersion; wave guides; wavelength dispersive properties;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19780474
