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Original Article

Fabrication and Gamma-Ray Irradiation Effect on Optical and Mechanical Properties of Germano-Silicate Glass Fibers with Inner Cladding of B and F Doped Silica Glasses

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Pages 191-207 | Received 08 Jan 2019, Accepted 18 Mar 2019, Published online: 18 Apr 2019

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