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Tellurium Halide Glass Fiber for Transmission in the 8–12 μm Region

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2011

X. H. Zhang ,
G. Fonteneau ,
H. L. Ma  and
J. Lucas
X. H. Zhang
Affiliation:
Laboratoire de Chimie Minérale D, Université de Rennes, Campus de Beaulieu, 35042 Rennes, France
G. Fonteneau
Affiliation:
Laboratoire de Chimie Minérale D, Université de Rennes, Campus de Beaulieu, 35042 Rennes, France
H. L. Ma
Affiliation:
Laboratoire de Chimie Minérale D, Université de Rennes, Campus de Beaulieu, 35042 Rennes, France
J. Lucas
Affiliation:
Laboratoire de Chimie Minérale D, Université de Rennes, Campus de Beaulieu, 35042 Rennes, France
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Abstract

Glasses in the Te-Br-Se and Te-I-Se systems show potential low losses in the 8–12 μm region. They are very stable against crystallization and against moisture. The lowest losses of a fiber at 10.6 μm, measured using a CO2 laser, is about 3 dB/m. The essential diffusion centers in these fibers have been proved to be bubbles. A power delivery experiment was made using a fiber having an attenuation of 5 dB/m. The power density of about 40 kw/cm2 can be injected into the fiber without damaging this fiber.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 172: Symposium P – Optical Fiber Materials and Processing , 1989 , 205
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 1990

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