DE60019331D1 - Multischichtglasfaser mit strahlaufweitendem brechungsindexkonus - Google Patents

Multischichtglasfaser mit strahlaufweitendem brechungsindexkonus

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DE60019331D1
DE60019331D1 DE60019331T DE60019331T DE60019331D1 DE 60019331 D1 DE60019331 D1 DE 60019331D1 DE 60019331 T DE60019331 T DE 60019331T DE 60019331 T DE60019331 T DE 60019331T DE 60019331 D1 DE60019331 D1 DE 60019331D1
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Melanie Holmes
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DE60019331T 1999-12-03 2000-12-04 Multischichtglasfaser mit strahlaufweitendem brechungsindexkonus Expired - Lifetime DE60019331T2 (de)

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GBGB9928696.5A GB9928696D0 (en) 1999-12-03 1999-12-03 Optical devices and methods of manufacture thereof
GB9928696 1999-12-03
PCT/GB2000/004634 WO2001040832A2 (en) 1999-12-03 2000-12-04 Multilayer optical fiber with beam expanding refractive index taper

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