Optical Fibers

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Optical FibersAs the transmission medium for the future, the optical fibre industry is a fast grower; the backbone of the 'Information Super Highway', today is the main consumser of GeCl4.

GeCl4 is used as a doping agent in the core of a silica glass optical fibre to increase the refraction index, allowing guidance of optical data through the fibre. To support optimal transmission a high purity GeCl4 is critical. Low concentrations of hydrogen bonds and metallic impurities are our standard.

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