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2. Chalcogenide optical fibers
2.1 Principle of light propagation
Light propagation in an optical fiber is achieved by total internal reflection along the glass fiber, as demonstrated by Jean-Daniel Colladon using a simple water jet to guide the light (figure 5 ).
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The French glass portal http://www.verreonline.fr/v_plat/prop_trans1.php
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Chalcogenide based cheap vitreous composition and production process FR1060133
Process for obtaining a glassy material optically transparent in the infrared, and optical device comprising such a material WO2012076527
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