The best transparency achieved to date in any fluoride glass waveguide

Scattering properties of ZrF-based glasses preparedby the gas film levitation techniqueA. Lopez***, P. Baniel*, P. Gall***, J. Granier***Alcatel Aisthom Recherche, Route de Nozay, 91460 Marcoussis, France**CEA/DTA/CEREM/DEM, Section d'Etude de la Solidification et de la Cristallogenese,38041 Grenoble, France***Centre d'Electronique de Montpellier, U.S.T.L., FranceABSTRACT