The spectroscopic studies suggest overall improvement in absorption and emission and reduction in scattering loss.
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Ordering these tubes should also increase conductivity, as it will minimize scattering losses and improve contact between the nanotubes.
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When the extinction coefficients \ epsilon are known, constant scattering loss is assumed, and the measurements are treated differentially, the equation reduces to:
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The sidewall corrugation lowers optical losses by ensuring fewer photons are generated in the higher-order optical modes that are more susceptible to optical scattering losses.
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The differences may include using calcite selected for low scattering loss, improved polish quality on the faces and especially on the sides of the crystal, and better antireflection coatings.
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Therefore, this gap should be maximised so the fibre drawing viscosity occurs as far below Tx as possible, as even a small degree of crystallinity in the glass will result in optical absorption and scattering losses over long optical pathlengths.