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Abstract The sections in this article are Overview Introduction to Infrared Transparent Fibers General Considerations On Mid‐Infrared Optical Fibers Losses in Optical Fibers Measurement of Optical Losses Brief History Infrared Fiber Optic Materials Solid‐Core Fibers Glass Fibers HMF Fibers Germanate Fibers Chalcogenide Fibers Te X Fibers Crystalline Fibers Single‐Crystal Sapphire Fiber Polycrystalline Fibers Hollow‐Core Fibers Leaky Waveguides (Metallic or Dielectric Cladding) n < 1 Waveguides Summary of Properties Commercial Aspects Conclusion and Outlook

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