Author : W. J. Miniscalco
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 77 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (227 download)
Book Synopsis Radiation Hardened Silica-Based Optical Fibers by : W. J. Miniscalco
Download or read book Radiation Hardened Silica-Based Optical Fibers written by W. J. Miniscalco and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since it is generally recognized that radiation-induced loss is due to pre-existing defects in optical fiber, the technical approaches were designed to reduce the number of these defects in as-drawn fiber and to passivate the ones that remain. While our investigations confirmed the Ge doping leads to greater sensitivity, both the experimental and theoretical results remain ambiguous as to whether fluorine is beneficial or deleterious. The diffusion of impurities from the preform substrate tube into the core has been identified as an important source of induced loss. Hydrogen treatment has been found to be an effective means of passivating defects in as-drawn fiber, and improved the hardness of most fibers tested. Optical fibers, Radiation effects, Glass structure. (jes).