Fabrication of single-mode chalcogenide optical fiber |
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| Authors: | Mossadegh R. Sanghera J.S. Schaafsma D. Cole B.J. Nguyen V.Q. Miklos R.E. Aggarwal I.D. |
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| Affiliation: | Univ. Res. Found., Greenbelt, MD; |
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| Abstract: | Long lengths (>150 m) of single-mode chalcogenide optical fiber were fabricated by a double crucible technique. Single-mode transmission through 10 m of continuous fiber was demonstrated using an F-center laser at 2.7 μm. The optical loss of this fiber was measured by a standard cutback technique using an FTIR spectrometer and also using an F-center laser, A minimum loss of less than 1 dB/m was obtained |
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