Title :
Radiation testing of optical fibers for the Space Station
Author :
Greenwell, Roger A. ; Scott, David M. ; Chapman, John E. ; Mattison, John E.
Author_Institution :
Science & Engineering Associates, Inc., San Diego, CA, USA
Abstract :
Testing began in 1989 to qualify fibers for the natural space environment for high speed, data transmission interconnects on the Space Station. Fibers identified for Space Station systems must qualify over temperature extremes and natural space radiation effects. The authors address the adverse space environmental effects of external temperatures acquired from the LDEF experiment and radiation levels based on Space Station specifications
Keywords :
aerospace testing; gamma-ray effects; optical fibre testing; optical links; radiation effects; space vehicles; -65 to 85 degC; Space Station; adverse space environmental effects; data transmission interconnects; gamma-ray effect; high speed; long duration test facility; natural space environment; optical fibers; radiation testing; Aerospace testing; Laboratories; NASA; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Radiation effects; Space stations; Temperature; Ultraviolet sources;
Conference_Titel :
Radiation and its Effects on Devices and Systems, 1991. RADECS 91., First European Conference on
Conference_Location :
La Grande-Motte
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0208-7
DOI :
10.1109/RADECS.1991.213570
