Abstract

In this paper, we discuss how the drawing temperature of quartz light guides with germanosilicate cores and outer borosilicate cladding affects their strength and optical losses. The low-viscosity cladding of a light guide allows the drawing temperature to be decreased to 1950°C, which, in turn, leads to increased strength and helps reduce excessive optical losses.

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