Accuracy of Analog Fiber-Optic Links for Inertial Confinement Fusion Diagnostics

Author

Miller, Edward Kirk ; Macrum, Gregory S. ; McKenna, Ian J. ; Herrmann, Hans W. ; Mack, Joseph M. ; Young, Carlton S. ; Sedillo, Thomas J. ; Evans, Scott C. ; Horsfield, Colin J.

Author_Institution

Nat. Security Technol., Santa Barbara

Volume

54

Issue

6

fYear

2007

Firstpage

2457

Lastpage

2462

Abstract

Interferometric fiber-optic links used in pulsed-power experiments are evaluated for accuracy in the presence of radiation fields which alter fiber transmission. Amplitude-modulated format (e.g., Mach-Zehnder) and phase-modulated formats are compared.

Keywords

Mach-Zehnder interferometers; fibre optic sensors; fusion reactor instrumentation; optical fibre communication; optical links; plasma diagnostics; plasma inertial confinement; Mach-Zehnder interferometry; amplitude-modulated format; analog fiber-optic links; fiber transmission; inertial confinement fusion diagnostics; interferometric fiber-optic links; phase-modulated formats; pulsed-power experiments; radiation fields; Amplitude modulation; Fiber lasers; Inertial confinement; Optical fiber polarization; Optical pulses; Optical recording; Phase modulation; Pulse measurements; Radiation effects; US Government; Mach–Zehnder; high-bandwidth recording; inertial-confinement fusion;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9499

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TNS.2007.908653

Filename

4395060