High-temperature effects on the light transmission through sapphire optical fiber
Abstract
Single crystal sapphire optical fiber was tested at high temperatures (1500°C) to determine its suitability for optical instrumentation in high-temperature environments. Broadband light transmission (450-2300 nm) through sapphire fiber was measured as a function of temperature as a test of the fiber's ability to survive and operate in high-temperature environments. Upon heating sapphire fiber to 1400°C, large amounts of light attenuation were measured across the entire range of light wavelengths that were tested. SEM and TEM images of the heated sapphire fiber indicated that a layer had formed at the surface of the fiber, most likely due to a chemical change at high temperatures. The microscopy results suggest that the surface layer may be in the form of aluminum hydroxide. Subsequent tests of sapphire fiber in an inert atmosphere showed minimal light attenuation at high temperatures along with the elimination of any surface layers on the fiber, indicating that the air atmosphere is indeed responsible for the increased attenuation and surface layer formation at high temperatures.
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1429184
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1426309
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Journal of the American Ceramic Society
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 101; Journal Issue: 8; Journal ID: ISSN 0002-7820
- Publisher:
- American Ceramic Society
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; sapphire, optical materials/properties
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Wilson, Brandon A., Petrie, Christian M., and Blue, Thomas E. High-temperature effects on the light transmission through sapphire optical fiber. United States: N. p., 2018.
Web. doi:10.1111/jace.15515.
Wilson, Brandon A., Petrie, Christian M., & Blue, Thomas E. High-temperature effects on the light transmission through sapphire optical fiber. United States. https://doi.org/10.1111/jace.15515
Wilson, Brandon A., Petrie, Christian M., and Blue, Thomas E. Tue .
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title = {High-temperature effects on the light transmission through sapphire optical fiber},
author = {Wilson, Brandon A. and Petrie, Christian M. and Blue, Thomas E.},
abstractNote = {Single crystal sapphire optical fiber was tested at high temperatures (1500°C) to determine its suitability for optical instrumentation in high-temperature environments. Broadband light transmission (450-2300 nm) through sapphire fiber was measured as a function of temperature as a test of the fiber's ability to survive and operate in high-temperature environments. Upon heating sapphire fiber to 1400°C, large amounts of light attenuation were measured across the entire range of light wavelengths that were tested. SEM and TEM images of the heated sapphire fiber indicated that a layer had formed at the surface of the fiber, most likely due to a chemical change at high temperatures. The microscopy results suggest that the surface layer may be in the form of aluminum hydroxide. Subsequent tests of sapphire fiber in an inert atmosphere showed minimal light attenuation at high temperatures along with the elimination of any surface layers on the fiber, indicating that the air atmosphere is indeed responsible for the increased attenuation and surface layer formation at high temperatures.},
doi = {10.1111/jace.15515},
journal = {Journal of the American Ceramic Society},
number = 8,
volume = 101,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Mar 13 00:00:00 EDT 2018},
month = {Tue Mar 13 00:00:00 EDT 2018}
}
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Figure 1: Added attenuation in the light transmission through sapphire optical fiber as a function of time and temperature for select wavelengths. Line widths indicate ±1 sigma uncertainties
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