Origin of the radiation-induced OH vibration band in polymer-coated optical fibers irradiated in a nuclear fission reactor

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 49 I, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 2852-2856

  Brichard, B ^a   Fernandez, A Fernandez ^a,b   Berghmans, F ^a,c   Decreton M ^a  

^a BELGIAN NUCLEAR RESEARCH CENTRE   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

^c VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Compaction; Gamma; Hydrogen diffusion; Neutron; Optical fiber sensor

Indexed keywords

BAND STRUCTURE; DIFFUSION; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; FISSION REACTIONS; HYDROGEN; MOLECULAR VIBRATIONS; NEUTRONS; NUCLEAR REACTORS;

VIBRATION BANDS;

OPTICAL FIBERS;

EID: 0036952889     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2002.805986     Document Type: Conference Paper

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