Fluoride Glass Optical Fibres

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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One of the most exciting prospects for optical fibres made from fluoride glasses is the possibility of providing long distance optical communication systems without the need for repeaters.

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Utgivningsdatum2012-03-14
Mått152 x 229 x 16 mm
Vikt410 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor266
FörlagSpringer
ISBN9789401168670

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1 Perspective and overview.- 1.1 Introduction.- 1.2 Optical fibre fundamentals.- 1.3 Loss mechanisms in optical fibre materials.- 1.4 Long wavelength fibre materials.- 1.5 Fluoride glasses and optical fibres.- 1.6 Applications for infrared optical fibres.- 1.7 Future prospects.- References.- 2 Properties of fluoride glasses.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 Glass-forming systems, structure and crystallization.- 2.3 Thermal properties.- 2.4 Other properties.- 2.5 Optical properties.- References.- 3 Propagation in optical fibres.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 Multimode fibres.- 3.3 Monomode fibres.- References.- 4 Manufacture of infrared fibres.- 4.1 Materials preparation.- 4.2 Melting techniques.- 4.3 Fibre fabrication.- 4.4 Problems.- 4.5 Fibre results.- References.- 5 Intrinsic loss measurements.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Rayleigh scattering.- 5.3 IR multiphonon edge.- 5.4 Minimum intrinsic loss.- 5.5 Longer wavelength transmitting fibres.- References.- 6 Extrinsic absorption.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 Spectrometer measurements.- 6.3 Absorption due to water.- 6.4 Absorption due to transition metal ions.- 6.5 Absorption due to rare earth ions.- 6.6 Other impurities.- References.- 7 Extrinsic scattering.- 7.1 Introduction.- 7.2 Identification of scattering centres.- 7.3 Scattering theory.- 7.4 Scattering solutions for limiting cases.- 7.5 Solutions for metallic (absorbing) spheres.- 7.6 Applications to practical examples.- 7.7 Calculations of scattering loss.- 7.8 Scattering loss in fibres.- 7.9 Conclusions.- References.- 8 Measured losses in fibres.- 8.1 Introduction.- 8.2 Available techniques.- 8.3 Total loss.- 8.4 Absorption.- 8.5 Scattering.- 8.6 Recent results.- 8.7 Predicted minimum loss.- References.- 9 Mechanical properties.- 9.1 Introduction.- 9.2 Fracture and glass parameters.- 9.3 Strength measuring methods.- 9.4 Fibre strengths.- 9.5 Identification of flaws and effect on strength.- 9.6 Ultimate strength and maximum practical strength.- 9.7 Strength and homogeneous crystal growth.- 9.8 Durability.- 9.9 Conclusions.- References.- 10 Applications.- 10.1 Mid-IR communication systems.- 10.2 Active fibres.- 10.3 Laser surgery.- 10.4 Infrared fibre sensors.- References.