Published August 1989 | Version v1
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Interlaboratory comparison of radiation-induced attenuation in optical fibers

  • 1. Air Force Weapons Lab., Kirtland AFB, NM (USA)
  • 2. Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA)
  • 3. Messerschmitt-Boelkow-Blohm G.m.b.H., Muenchen (Germany, F.R.)
  • 4. Standard Telecommunications and Cables Ltd., Harlow (UK)
  • 5. Boeing Aerospace and Electronics, Seattle, WA (USA)
  • 6. Direction des Recherches, Etudes et Techniques, Gramat (France). Centre d'Etudes de Gramat
  • 7. Fraunhofer-Institut fuer Naturwissenschaftlich-Technische Trendanalysen (INT), Euskirchen (Germany, F.R.)
  • 8. Harry Diamond Labs., Adelphi, MD (USA)
  • 9. Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA)
  • 10. Naval Research Lab., Washington, DC (USA)

Description

A comparison of the losses induced in step index multimode, graded index multimode and single mode fibers by pulsed radiation exposure has been made among 12 laboratories over a period of 5 years. The recoveries of the incremental attenuations from 10-9 to 101 s are reported. Although a standard set of measurement parameters was attempted, differences between the laboratories are evident; possible origins for these are discussed. 18 refs., 18 figs., 7 tabs

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Subtitle (English)
Part 3, Transient exposures

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
49 p.
Report number
UCID--21753

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
21018547
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE; S42: ENGINEERING;
Descriptors DEI
ATTENUATION; DATA ACQUISITION; DATA PROCESSING; FIBER OPTICS; FREQUENCY RANGE; PULSED IRRADIATION; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATION PROTECTION; SHIELDING MATERIALS; STEADY-STATE CONDITIONS; TRANSIENTS
Descriptors DEC
IRRADIATION; MATERIALS; OPTICS

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Contract/Grant/Project number
Contract W-7405-ENG-48