Behavior of Bragg gratings, written in germanosilicate fibers, against [gamma]-ray exposure at low dose rate

Journal Article · Mon Oct 31 23:00:00 EST 1994 · IEEE Photonics Technology Letters (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/68.334836· OSTI ID:6795747

Niay, P; Bernage, P; Douay, M; Fertein, E; Lahoreau, F ^[1]; Bayon, J F; Georges, T; Monerie, M ^[2]; Ferdinand, P; Rougeault, S; Cetier, P ^[3]

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1. Univ. des Sciences et Technologies de Lille, Villeneuve d'Ascq (France). Lab. de Dynamique Moleculaire et Photonique
2. CNET, Lannion (France)
3. CE/Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette (France)

Bragg gratings have been written within four germanosilicate fibers either by a pulsed or by a continuous-wave exposure of each fiber to a coherent UV two-beam interference pattern. These gratings have been exposed under steady state conditions to [gamma]-ray doses as high as 10[sup 4] Grays. The dose rates ranged between 10 Gy/h and 1.3 [times] 10[sup 2] Gy/h. The transmission spectra of the fibers have been recorded during and after the [sup 60]Co irradiation, near the grating Bragg wavelengths. Whereas the induced loss reached 600 dB/km near 1.3 [mu]m, no significant change in the spectral characteristics of the gratings could be detected within the experimental accuracy, enabling their future use in a nuclear environment.

• OSTI ID: 6795747
• Journal Information: IEEE Photonics Technology Letters (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Photonics Technology Letters (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States) Vol. 6:11; ISSN 1041-1135; ISSN IPTLEL
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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