Title :
Interlaboratory comparison of radiation-induced attenuation in optical fibers. I. Steady-state exposures
Author :
Friebele, E.J. ; Taylor, E.W. ; De Beauregard, Guy Turguet ; Wall, James A. ; Barnes, C.E.
Author_Institution :
US Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
fDate :
2/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A comparison of the losses induced at 0.85 μm in three all glass-pure silica core optical fibers by steady-state radiation exposures has been made among five laboratories. Both the growth of the attenuation during irradiation and the recovery following exposures of 3000 and 105 rads have been measured. Although a standard set of parameters was attempted by all laboratories, the slight divergences (0.45⩽σ⩽0.99 dB/km) observed in some data indicate sensitivity of the results to factors such as photobleaching, injection conditions, and sample coil diameter
Keywords :
gamma-ray effects; optical fibres; optical losses; 0.85 micron; 3000 to 105 rad; SiO2; glass-pure silica core optical fibers; injection conditions; losses; optical fibers; photobleaching; radiation-induced attenuation; sample coil diameter; Attenuation measurement; Coils; Laboratories; Loss measurement; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber losses; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; Photobleaching; Silicon compounds; Steady-state;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
