A method for controlling the refractive index achieved using a fluorine dopant gas, wherein CF.sub.4 is employed as the dopant gas, and the soot preform is doped using the CF.sub.4 for a time and temperature sufficient to result in a decrease in fluorine dopant nearest the surface which is in contact with the CF.sub.4 gas.

 
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