Propagation of infrared light in flexible hollow waveguides
- 1 January 1976
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Applied Optics
- Vol. 15 (1) , 145-150
- https://doi.org/10.1364/ao.15.000145
Abstract
Designs are described for flexible hollow waveguides with low ir loss over distances on the order of 1 m. Transmission losses at 10.6 μm are calculated, and the effect of bends and twists is discussed. A hollow combination metal-dielectric-walled rectangular waveguide is proposed that can have transmission as high as 95% for a 1-m length, while bent with a 1-m radius of curvature.Keywords
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