Effect of ionizing radiation on the optical attenuation in polymer-clad silica fiber-optic waveguides

Journal Article · Sat Jan 14 23:00:00 EST 1978 · Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.89949· OSTI ID:5284297

Friebele, E J; Jaeger, R E; Sigel, Jr, G H; Gingerich, M E

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.

• Research Organization: Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C. 20375
• OSTI ID: 5284297
• Journal Information: Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 32:2; ISSN APPLA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360605* -- Materials-- Radiation Effects
ABSORPTION
ABSORPTION SPECTRA
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
CHALCOGENIDES
COBALT 60
COBALT ISOTOPES
DEPOSITION
DOPED MATERIALS
DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS
ENERGY ABSORPTION
ENERGY LOSSES
FIBERS
HARDENING
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES
IONIZING RADIATIONS
IRRADIATION
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
MINERALS
MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
NUCLEI
ODD-ODD NUCLEI
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
POLYMERS
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATION HARDENING
RADIATIONS
RADIOISOTOPES
SILICA
SILICON COMPOUNDS
SILICON OXIDES
SPECTRA
SURFACE COATING
WAVEGUIDES
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES