Title :
Influence of coating material, cladding thickness, and core material on the radiation sensitivity of pure silica core step-index fibers
Author :
Kuhnhenn, Jochen ; Henschel, Henning ; Weinand, Udo
Author_Institution :
Fraunhofer INT, Euskirchen
Abstract :
We investigated the influence of core material, cladding thickness, drawing speed, and coating material on the radiation sensitivity of pure silica core step-index fibers with high OH-content. The gamma radiation-induced attenuation at 660 nm and 850 nm of fibers by different manufacturers are compared.
Keywords :
drawing (mechanical); gamma-ray effects; optical fibre cladding; silicon compounds; SiO2; cladding thickness; coating material; core material; drawing speed; gamma radiation-induced attenuation; pure silica core step-index fibers; radiation sensitivity; wavelength 660 nm; wavelength 850 nm; Coatings; Ionizing radiation; Manufacturing; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Optical materials; Polyimides; Preforms; Production; Silicon compounds; Ionizing radiation; optical fibers; pure silica core fibers; radiation-induced attenuation;
Conference_Titel :
Radiation and Its Effects on Components and Systems, 2005. RADECS 2005. 8th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cap d´Agde
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7803-9502-2
Electronic_ISBN :
0379-6566
DOI :
10.1109/RADECS.2005.4365553
