1992-08-13
Elimination of photoinduced absorption in Ge-doped silica fibres by annealing of ultraviolet colour centres
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Heating standard telecommunication Ge-doped silica fibres to 1200 degrees C removes the ultraviolet absorption bands believed to be responsible for photosensitivity. Losses at 480 nm induced by exposure to 249 nm laser light are reduced from 30 dB/m to less than 0.8 dB/m in the annealed fibre.
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| dx.doi.org/10.1049/el:19921017 | |
| Electronics Letters | |
| Organisation | Department of Electronics |
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Albert, J, Malo, B., Johnson, D.C., Bilodeau, F., & Hill, K.O. (1992). Elimination of photoinduced absorption in Ge-doped silica fibres by annealing of ultraviolet colour centres. Electronics Letters. doi:10.1049/el:19921017
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