Title :
Radiation Dose Enhancement in Photonic Crystal Fiber Bragg Gratings: Towards Photo-Ionization Monitoring of Irradiation Sources in Harsh Nuclear Power Reactors
Author :
Florous, Nikolaos John ; Saitoh, Kunimasa ; Murao, Tadashi ; Koshiba, Masanori
Author_Institution :
Hokkaido Univ., Sapporo
Abstract :
Using kinetic-based models we show that photonic crystal fiber Bragg gratings (PCF-BGs) can exhibit enhanced dose-rate absorption capabilities, in comparison to conventional BGs. The modeling aims to assess the physical-mechanisms defining the response to nuclear-radiation.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; fibre optic sensors; gamma-ray effects; nuclear power stations; photoionisation; photonic crystals; enhanced dose-rate absorption; harsh nuclear power reactors; irradiation sources; kinetic-based models; nuclear-radiation; photo-ionization monitoring; photonic crystal fiber Bragg gratings; physical-mechanisms; radiation dose enhancement; Absorption; Bragg gratings; Fiber gratings; Inductors; Instruments; Kinetic theory; Optical fibers; Photonic crystal fibers; Radiation monitoring; Space technology;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453513
