Scattering characteristics of fluoride optical fibers
- 15 February 1987
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Applied Optics
- Vol. 26 (4) , 650-653
- https://doi.org/10.1364/ao.26.000650
Abstract
The 3-D distribution of scattered light intensity from a short fiber segment was measured to clarify the light scattering characteristics of fluoride fibers that contain alkaline metal ions (Li+ or Na+). It was verified that the scattering loss of fluoride fibers containing alkali exhibits a typical Rayleigh 1/wavelength4 dependence. In addition, it was found that fluoride fibers containing alkali exhibit strong backscattering, which is distinctive light scattering phenomena for phase-separated glass.Keywords
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