Abstract
In the previous chapter an outline was given of the theoretical properties of a specialized optical system which has been called an optical fibre. From the results obtained we can now specify the form which a practical optical fibre must take.
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Allan, W.B. (1973). The Optical Fibre. In: Fibre Optics. Optical Physics and Engineering. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-2040-1_3
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