In situ measurement of refractive index changes induced by gamma radiation in germanosilicate fibers

A. Fernandez Fernandez; B. Brichard; F. Berghmans

doi:10.1109/LPT.2003.818247

In situ measurement of refractive index changes induced by gamma radiation in germanosilicate fibers

A. Fernandez Fernandez, B. Brichard, F. Berghmans

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Abstract

We propose a technique to measure in situ the refractive index changes induced by ionizing radiation in single-mode optical fibers. This change can be derived from the channel drift appearing in narrow channel wavelength-division-multiplexing couplers exposed to gamma radiation. We measured a radiation-induced refractive index change of about 5 10^-6/kGy[H₂O] at low doses and 5 10^-7/kGy[H₂O] at higher doses. No saturation was observed up to a total gamma dose of 13 MGy.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1428-1430
Number of pages	3
Journal	IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
Volume	15
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/LPT.2003.818247
State	Published - Oct 2003

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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