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WO2003078338A8 - Preform, method of its production, and use thereof in production of microstructured optical fibres - Google Patents

Preform, method of its production, and use thereof in production of microstructured optical fibres

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Publication number
WO2003078338A8
WO2003078338A8 PCT/DK2003/000182 DK0300182W WO03078338A8 WO 2003078338 A8 WO2003078338 A8 WO 2003078338A8 DK 0300182 W DK0300182 W DK 0300182W WO 03078338 A8 WO03078338 A8 WO 03078338A8
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production
preform
optical fibres
microstructured optical
microstructured
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WO2003078338A2 (en
Inventor
Christian Jakobsen
Guillaume Vienne
Theis Peter Hansen
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Crystal Fibre AS
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Crystal Fibre AS
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Publication of WO2003078338A8 publication Critical patent/WO2003078338A8/en
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