1983Electronics LettersRequires access

Rayleigh scattering in fluoride glass optical fibres

D. C. Tran, K. Levin, Chester F. Fisher, Mark J. Burk, George H. Sigel

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The present study has verified for the first time the explicit λ−4 Rayleigh behaviour of light scattering in fluoride glass optical fibres and has projected an ultra-low Rayleigh scattering loss of at least 0.012 dB/km at 4 μm.

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The present study has verified for the first time the explicit λ−4 Rayleigh behaviour of light scattering in fluoride glass optical fibres and has projected an ultra-low Rayleigh scattering loss of at least 0.012 dB/km at 4 μm.

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The present study has verified for the first time the explicit λ−4 Rayleigh behaviour of light scattering in fluoride glass optical fibres and has projected an ultra-low Rayleigh scattering loss of at least 0.012 dB/km at 4 μm.

Key concepts: Rayleigh scattering, Scattering, Materials science, Fluoride, Light scattering, Optics, Optical glass, Optical fiber

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