Fast-neutron radiation effects in a silica-core optical fiber studied by a CCD-camera spectrometer

Applied Optics

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1994, Pages 1022-1028

  Griscom, D L ^a   Gingerich, M E ^a   Friebele, E J ^a   Putnam, M ^b   Unruh, W ^c  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ccd camera spectrophotometer; Fast neutron damage; Fiber optics; Radiation effects

Indexed keywords

FUSION REACTORS; NEUTRONS; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; RADIATION EFFECTS; SILICA; SPECTROMETERS;

CCD CAMERA; FAST NEUTRONS;

OPTICAL FIBERS;

EID: 0028368426     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.33.001022     Document Type: Article

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