Relationship between Scattering Loss and Oxygen Content in Fluoride Optical Fibers

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Copyright (c) 1985 The Japan Society of Applied Physics
, , Citation Seiko Mitachi et al 1985 Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 24 L827 DOI 10.1143/JJAP.24.L827

1347-4065/24/10A/L827

Abstract

To clarify the cause of scattering loss in fluoride optical fibers, oxygen content in fibers having various loss values is analyzed by activation analysis using a cyclotron. It is found that fibers with higher loss contain a higher oxygen content. It is concluded that oxygen tends to cause scattering loss in fluoride optical fibers.

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10.1143/JJAP.24.L827