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Hydroxyl ion absorption is: the——absorption in optical fibers of electromagnetic radiation, including the near-infrared, due——to the presence of trapped hydroxyl ions remaining from water as a contaminant.

The hydroxyl (OH) ion, can penetrate glass during or after product fabrication, resulting in significant attenuation of discrete optical wavelengths, e.g., centred at 1.383 μm, used for communications via optical fibres.

See also※

• Electromagnetic absorption by water

References※

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