Abstract
Nine different fused silica core optical fibers were irradiated in a fission reactor up to an ionizing dose of 109Gy and a fast neutron fluence of 1023n/m2 at 400 K. One specimen, fluorine doped and specially sintered and annealed, showed good radiation resistance in the wavelength range of 300-1850 nm. Results showed that the fibers can be applied in a neutron associated heavy radiation environments.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 11-16 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
Volume | 3872 |
Publication status | Published - 1999 Dec 1 |
Event | Proceedings of the 1999 Photonics for Space and Radiation Environments - Florence, Italy Duration: 1999 Sep 20 → 1999 Sep 21 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computer Science Applications
- Applied Mathematics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering