Enhanced radiation resistant fiber optics
Abstract
A process for producing an optical fiber having enhanced radiation resistance is provided, the process including maintaining an optical fiber within a hydrogen-containing atmosphere for sufficient time to yield a hydrogen-permeated optical fiber having an elevated internal hydrogen concentration, and irradiating the hydrogen-permeated optical fiber at a time while the optical fiber has an elevated internal hydrogen concentration with a source of ionizing radiation. The radiation source is typically a cobalt-60 source and the fiber is pre-irradiated with a dose level up to about 1000 kilorads of radiation. 4 figures.
- Inventors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Univ. of California (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 140717
- Patent Number(s):
- US 5,267,343/A/
- Application Number:
- TRN: 94:018515
- Assignee:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 30 Nov 1993
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 07 ISOTOPE AND RADIATION SOURCE TECHNOLOGY; 44 INSTRUMENTATION, INCLUDING NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE DETECTORS; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; OPTICAL FIBERS; IRRADIATION; FABRICATION; PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATION DOSES; IONIZING RADIATIONS; GAMMA RADIATION
Citation Formats
Lyons, P B, and Looney, L D. Enhanced radiation resistant fiber optics. United States: N. p., 1993.
Web.
Lyons, P B, & Looney, L D. Enhanced radiation resistant fiber optics. United States.
Lyons, P B, and Looney, L D. 1993.
"Enhanced radiation resistant fiber optics". United States.
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title = {Enhanced radiation resistant fiber optics},
author = {Lyons, P B and Looney, L D},
abstractNote = {A process for producing an optical fiber having enhanced radiation resistance is provided, the process including maintaining an optical fiber within a hydrogen-containing atmosphere for sufficient time to yield a hydrogen-permeated optical fiber having an elevated internal hydrogen concentration, and irradiating the hydrogen-permeated optical fiber at a time while the optical fiber has an elevated internal hydrogen concentration with a source of ionizing radiation. The radiation source is typically a cobalt-60 source and the fiber is pre-irradiated with a dose level up to about 1000 kilorads of radiation. 4 figures.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/140717},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Nov 30 00:00:00 EST 1993},
month = {Tue Nov 30 00:00:00 EST 1993}
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