Gamma-Radiation Effects on Bragg Gratings Written by Femtosecond UV Laser in Ge-Doped Fibers

Andrei Goussarov, Benoît Brichard, D. N. Nikogosyan, Marc Schyns

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    Abstract

    We studied the effect of Co60 gamma-radiation on the position and the amplitude of fiber Bragg gratings. These gratings were written with a femtosecond UV laser in three different fibers, both intrinsically photosensitive and hydrogen sensitized.We have found that in contrast with the results obtained on gratings written with low-intensity UV lasers, the Bragg peak shift under irradiation is almost independent on fiber type, fiber sensitization or grating amplitude. The grating strength behavior depends on the fiber type.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)2024-2028
    JournalIEEE transactions on nuclear Science
    Volume57
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Aug 2010
    EventRADECS 2009 - RADECS 2009, Brugge
    Duration: 14 Sep 200918 Sep 2009

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