Dopant, coating, and grating effects in silica optical fibers under extreme neutron irradiation

Sweeney, Daniel C.; Petrie, Christian M.

doi:10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2024.123228

Dopant, coating, and grating effects in silica optical fibers under extreme neutron irradiation

Journal Article · Sat Sep 14 00:00:00 EDT 2024 · Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2024.123228· OSTI ID:2447305

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Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Radiation effects on fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) have been studied but data gaps related to the effects of displacement damage resulting from high fast neutron fluence remain. In this work, Type-I and Type-II FBGs inscribed in optical fibers with various core dopants (Ge and F) and fiber coatings (acrylate, polyimide) were monitored in situ during 75 days of neutron irradiation to a peak fast (>0.1 MeV) neutron fluence of 3 X 10²¹ n_fast/cm². Further, the reflected intensity of the Type-I FBGs inscribed in a Ge-doped core fiber decreased by > 30 dB within 7 h of irradiation (10¹⁹ n_fast/cm²), whereas Type-II FBGs inscribed in a pure silica core fiber eventually approached >40 dB attenuation after accumulating a fast neutron fluence on the order of 10²⁰ n_fast/cm². Type-II FBGs inscribed in F-doped core fiber improved stability: the attenuation approached an equilibrium value in the range of 10 to 20 dB.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE); USDOE Office of Science (SC)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 2447305

Journal Information:: Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, Journal Name: Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids Vol. 646; ISSN 0022-3093

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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