Published January 15, 1978 | Version v1
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Effect of ionizing radiation on the optical attenuation in polymer-clad silica fiber-optic waveguides

Creators

  • 1. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C. 20375

Description

The optical attenuation induced in polymer-clad silica fiber-optic waveguides by low-dose ionizing radiation (0.5--14 MeV) has been found to be much greater than expected on the basis of previous high-dose measurements. The radiation sensitivity is dependent upon the purity and OH content of the silica and upon the radiation history of the fibers, but it does not appear to depend upon the drawing conditions nor on the limited radiation-induced loss in the polymer cladding. The damage is greater at short times following the irradiation, and the decay kinetics of different synthetic silica fibers are qualitatively the same

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DOI
10.1063/1.89949;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Applied Physics Letters
Journal Volume
32
Journal Issue
2
Series
Appl. Phys. Lett.
Journal Page Range
95-97
ISSN
0003-6951

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
9370156
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Descriptors DEI
ABSORPTION SPECTRA; COBALT 60; DOPED MATERIALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS; ENERGY LOSSES; ENERGY TRANSFER; FIBERS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; IRRADIATION; PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; POLYMERS; RADIATION HARDENING; SILICON OXIDES; SURFACE COATING; WAVEGUIDES
Descriptors DEC
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CHALCOGENIDES; COBALT ISOTOPES; DEPOSITION; HARDENING; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTO; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATIONS; RADIOISOTOPES; SILICON COMPOUNDS; SPECTRA; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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