The effect of gamma irradiation on optical isolators. Technical report
The effects of gamma radiation on optical isolators have been investigated. This study has included the simultaneous irradiation and measurement of the individual emitters and detectors making up the isolators. In this manner, the net effect of irradiation on the isolators could be attributed to the degradation of either the emitter or detector, or both. As expected, isolators containing photodiodes are more radiation resistant than those containing phototransistors. In the photodiode isolator the LED is responsible for essentially all the gamma-induced isolator degradation. The performance of phototransistor isolators depends strongly on the phototransistor bias, V sub CE, and the LED input current, I sub LED. At high I sub LED and low V sub CE where gamma-induced surface effects in the phototransistor are minimized, the degradation of the isolator is due primarily to the LED which is more sensitive than the LED in the photodiode isolator. In contrast, at low I sub LED and high V sub CE, gamma-induced surface damage in the phototransistor is the dominant effect and the isolator is quite sensitive to irradiation. (GRA)
- Research Organization:
- Air Force Weapons Lab., Kirtland AFB, N.Mex. (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 7184964
- Report Number(s):
- AD-A-015425; AFWL-TR-75-502
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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