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Optical fiber and method for manufacturing the same

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AU2001241172A1
AU2001241172A1 AU2001241172A AU4117201A AU2001241172A1 AU 2001241172 A1 AU2001241172 A1 AU 2001241172A1 AU 2001241172 A AU2001241172 A AU 2001241172A AU 4117201 A AU4117201 A AU 4117201A AU 2001241172 A1 AU2001241172 A1 AU 2001241172A1
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Takemi Hasegawa
Masayuki Nishimura
Masashi Onishi
Eisuke Sasaoka
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Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd
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