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Optical fiber microwires and nanowires manufactured
by modified flame brushing technique: properties and applications |
| G. BRAMBILLA,Y. JUNG,F. RENNA, |
| Optoelectronics Research
Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK; |
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Abstract The modified “flame brushing” technique has been used to manufacture microwires and nanowires from both silica and compound glasses. In this paper, the properties of the wires manufactured by this technique are presented. Applications fabricated from microwires are also discussed.
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Issue Date: 05 March 2010
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