Overview of radiation induced point defects in silica-based optical fibers

S Girard, A Alessi, N Richard, L Martin-Samos… - Reviews in Physics, 2019 - Elsevier
Silica-based optical fibers, fiber-based devices and optical fiber sensors are today
integrated in a variety of harsh environments associated with radiation constraints. Under …

Radiation effects on silica-based optical fibers: Recent advances and future challenges

S Girard, J Kuhnhenn, A Gusarov… - … on nuclear science, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this review paper, we present radiation effects on silica-based optical fibers. We first
describe the mechanisms inducing microscopic and macroscopic changes under irradiation …

Low-dose radiation-induced attenuation at infrared wavelengths for P-doped, Ge-doped and pure silica-core optical fibres

E Regnier, I Flammer, S Girard… - IEEE transactions on …, 2007 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Exposing optical silica fibers to radiative environments leads to an increase of fiber
attenuation. This gamma-sensitivity of the fibers is strongly wavelength dependent. Many …

Anomalies and peculiarities of radiation-induced light absorption in pure silica optical fibers at different temperatures

PF Kashaykin, AL Tomashuk, MY Salgansky… - Journal of Applied …, 2017 - pubs.aip.org
Undoped-silica-core F-doped-silica-cladding optical fibers (“undoped fibers”) are an
important fiber type for applications requiring resistance to ionizing radiation (eg, the nuclear …

Combined high dose and temperature radiation effects on multimode silica-based optical fibers

S Girard, C Marcandella, A Morana… - IEEE transactions on …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We investigate the response of Ge-doped, P-doped, pure-silica, or Fluorine-doped fibers to
extreme environments combining doses up to MGy (SiO 2) level of 10 keV X-rays and …

Overview of radiation effects in fiber optics

EJ Friebele, KJ Long, CG Askina… - Radiation Effects on …, 1985 - spiedigitallibrary.org
The optical properties of fiber waveguides can be degraded by exposure to nuclear
radiation, primarily through the generation of color centers in the fiber core. This paper will …

Recent advances in radiation-hardened fiber-based technologies for space applications

S Girard, A Morana, A Ladaci, T Robin, L Mescia… - Journal of …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
In this topical review, the recent progress on radiation-hardened fiber-based technologies is
detailed, focusing on examples for space applications. In the first part of the review, we …

Gamma-rays and pulsed X-ray radiation responses of nitrogen-, germanium-doped and pure silica core optical fibers

S Girard, J Keurinck, A Boukenter, JP Meunier… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2004 - Elsevier
The sensitivities of three single-mode optical fiber types were characterized under γ (∼ 1
MeV)-rays and pulsed X (∼ 1 MeV)-ray radiation environments at room temperature. The …

Radiation effects on silica-based preforms and optical fibers—I: Experimental study with canonical samples

S Girard, Y Ouerdane, G Origlio… - … on Nuclear Science, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Prototype samples of preforms and associated fibers have been designed and fabricated
through MCVD process to investigate the role of fluorine (F) and germanium (Ge) doping …

Photobleaching effects in optical fiber waveguides

EJ Friebele, ME Gingerich - Applied optics, 1981 - opg.optica.org
The effect of optical signal intensity at the wavelength of system operation (0.85 μm) on the
recovery of the radiation-induced attenuation in optical fiber waveguides following exposure …