CA988790A - Method of forming a light focusing fiber waveguide - Google Patents

Method of forming a light focusing fiber waveguide

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CA988790A
CA988790A CA161,686A CA161686A CA988790A CA 988790 A CA988790 A CA 988790A CA 161686 A CA161686 A CA 161686A CA 988790 A CA988790 A CA 988790A
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Larry L. Carpenter
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CA161,686A 1972-03-30 1973-01-19 Method of forming a light focusing fiber waveguide Expired CA988790A (en)

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US00239626A US3823995A (en) 1972-03-30 1972-03-30 Method of forming light focusing fiber waveguide
AT608273A AT360191B (en) 1972-03-30 1973-07-10 METHOD FOR PRODUCING LIGHT-FOCUSING, OPTICAL OBJECTS WITH A DIFFERENT INDEX IN THE RADIAL DIRECTION

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