Title :
Low-loss glass for optical transmission
Author :
Newns, G.R. ; Beales, K.J. ; Duncan, W.J.
Author_Institution :
Post Office Research Department, Ipswich, UK
Abstract :
Optical losses below the target for an optical-communication system (20 dB/km) are reported for a sodium-borosilicate glass. The glass was prepared in a conventional furnace, and the low loss was obtained by controlling the redox conditions during melting.
Keywords :
fibre optics; glass; light transmission; losses; optical communication; optical waveguides; fibre optics; glass; light transmission; losses; optical communication system; optical waveguides; redox conditions;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19740152
