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From a symposium at the Society's August 1999 meeting in New Orleans, 16 papers provide an overview of recent research in using polymer materials rather than glass to carry or guide light waves. The topics include the feasibility of overcoming drawbacks; novel polymers for nonlinear optical applications; optically active, erbium-doped polymers; novel, fluorinated, blends, hard plastic, and ultraviolet- curable polymeric cladding materials; florescent optical fibers for data transmission and scintillator polymers for detectors; designing gradient index fibers; and the effect of climatic and mechanical environments on transmission in fibers. Physicists, chemists, materials scientists, and others might find the information useful. Distributed in the US by Oxford University Press. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) More Reviews and Recommendations University of South Florida |
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