Comparative study of pulsed X-ray and γ-ray radiation-induced effects in pure-silica-core optical fibers

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1756-1763

  Girard, S ^a,b   Brichard, B ^a,c   Baggio, J ^a,b   Berghmans, F ^a,c   Decreton M ^a,c  

^a IEEE   (France)

^b CEA DIF   (France)

^c BELGIAN NUCLEAR RESEARCH CENTRE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

rays; Color centers; Optical fibers; Pulsed X rays; Radiation induced effects

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE IMPURITY; PULSED X-RAYS; RADIATION-INDUCED ATTENUATION (RIA); RADIATION-INDUCED EFFECTS;

COLOR CENTERS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ATTENUATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; GAMMA RAYS; HYDROXYLATION; LIGHT ABSORPTION; SILICA;

OPTICAL FIBERS;

EID: 33748338565     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2006.877852     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (35)

1. E. J. Friebele, "Photonics in the space environment," in Proc. Short Course IEEE Nuclear and Space Radiation Effects Conf., 1991, pp. 1111-25.
2. F. Berghmams, "Nuclear industry puts fibre optics on trial," Opt. Laser Eur., pp. 25-27, Jul. 1995.
3. M. Van Uffelen, "Modélisation de systèmes d'acquisition et de transmission à fibres optiques destinés à fonctionner en environnement nucléaire," Ph.D. dissertation, Université Paris XI, Paris, France, 2001.
4. O. Deparis, "Etude physique et expérimentale de la tenue des fibres optiques aux radiations ionisantes par spectrométrie visible-infrarouge," Ph.D. dissertation, Faculté Polytechnique de Mons, Belgium, 1997.
5. E. J. Friebele, G. H. Sigel, and M. E. Gingerich, "Radiation-induced optical absorption spectra of fiber optic waveguides in the 0.4-1.7 μm region," in Fiber Opt., Bendov and Mitra, Eds. New York: Plenum, 1979, pp. 355-367.
6. B. Brichard, A. F. Fernandez, P. Borgermans, M. Van Uffelen, F. Berghmans, M. Decréton, E. Hodgson, T. Shikama, T. Kakuta, A. Tomashuk, K. Golant, and A. Krasilnikov, "Round-robin evaluation of optical fiber for plasma diagnostics," Fus. Eng. Des., vol. 56-57, pp. 917-921, 2001.
7. I. I. Cheremisin, T. A. Ermolenko, I. K. Evlampiev, S. A. Popov, P. K. Turoverov, K. M. Golant, and M. O. Zabelzhailov, "Radiation-hard KS-4V glass and optical fiber, manufactured on its basis, for plasma diagnostics in ITER," Plasma Devices Oper., vol. 12, pp. 1-9, 2004.
8. O. A. Plaksin, V. A. Stepanov, and T. Shikama, "Effect of OH-group content on optical properties of silica core fiber waveguides during reactor irradiation," J. Nucl. Mater., vol. 307, pp. 1242-1245, 2002.
9. B. Brichard, In-Core Fission Reactor and Co-60 Gamma Irradiation of Optical Fibres Dec. 2004, SCK CEN Int. Rep. R-3960, Eur. Fusion Development Agreement.
10. B. Brichard, A. F. Fernandez, H. Ooms, P. Borgermans, and F. Berghmans, "Dependence of the FOR and NBOHC defects as function of the dose in hydrogen-treated and untreated KU1 glass fibers," IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., vol. 49, no. 6, pp. 2852-2856, Dec. 2002.
11. K. Toh, T. Shikama, S. Nagata, B. Tsuchiya, M. Yamauchi, T. Nishitani, T. Suzuki, K. Okamoto, and M. Ishihara, "Heat-treatment effect of fused-silica optical fiber for improvement of radiation resistance," in Proc. SPIE 2nd Eur. Workshop on Optical Fiber Sensors, 2004, vol. 5502, pp. 176-179.
12. D. L. Griscom, "Radiation hardening of pure-silica-core optical fibers by ultra-high-dose γ-ray pre-irradiation," J. Appl. Phys., vol. 77, pp. 5008-5013, 1995.
13. S. Girard, J. Baggio, J.-L. Leray, J.-P. Meunier, A. Boukenter, and Y. Ouerdane, "Vulnerability analysis of optical fibers for laser megajoule facility. Preliminary studies," IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., to be published.
14. S. Girard, "Analyse de la réponse des fibres optiques soumises à divers environnements radiatifs," Ph.D. dissertation, Univ. Saint-Etienne, France, 2003.
15. E. J. Friebele, P. B. Lyons, J. Blackburn, H. Henschel, A. Johan, J. A. Krinski, A. Robinson, W. Schneider, D. Smith, E. W. Taylor, G. T. Beauregard, R. H. West, and P. Zagarino, "Interlaboratory comparison of radiation-induced attenuation in optical fibers. Part III: Transient exposures," J. Lightw. Technol., vol. 8, pp. 977-989, 1990.
16. J. P. Nègre, Analyse du phénomène d'atténuation induite transitoire par irradiation impulsionnelle dans des fibres optiques en silice pure 1992, CEA Rep., Saclay CEA-R-5600.
17. S. Girard, J. Keurinck, A. Boukenter, J.-P. Meunier, Y. Ouerdane, B. Azaïs, P. Charre, and M. Vie, "Gamma-rays and pulsed X-ray radiation responses of nitrogen, germanium doped and pure silica core optical fibers," Nucl. Instrum. Meth. Phys. Res. B, vol. 215, pp. 187-195, 2004.
18. S. Girard, J. Keurinck, Y. Ouerdane, J.-P. Meunier, A. Boukenter, J.-L. Derep, B. Azaïs, P. Charre, and M. Vié, "Pulsed X-ray and γ-rays irradiation effects in polarization-maintaining optical fibers," IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., vol. 51, no. 5, pp. 2740-2746, Oct. 2004.
19. H. Henschel, O. Köhn, and U. Weinand, "A new radiation hard optical fibre for high dose values," IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., vol. 49, no. 3, pp. 1432-1438, Jun. 2002.
20. P. V. Demenkov, N. Kishimoti, O. A. Plaksin, V. A. Stepanov, P. A. Stepanov, and T. Shikama, "Non-linear optical response of silica glass core fibers under intense pulsed reactor irradiation," Plasma Devices Oper., vol. 0, pp. 1-7, 2002.
21. S. Girard, J. Baggio, and M. Martinez, "Effect of high dose rate irradiation on COTS optical fibres," in Proc. 17th Conf. Optical Fiber Sensors OFS, 2005, vol. SPIE 5855, pp. 519-522.
22. A. Johan, B. Azaïs, C. Malaval, G. Raboisson, and M. Roche, "ASTERIX, un nouveau moyen pour la simulation des effets de débit de dose sur l'électronique," Ann. Phys., vol. 14, pp. 379-393, 1989.
23. S. Girard, J. Keurinck, Y. Ouerdane, J.-P. Meunier, and A. Boukenter, "γ-rays and pulsed X-ray radiation responses of germanosilicate single-mode optical fibers: Influence of cladding codopants," IEEE J. Lightw. Technol., vol. 22, no. 8, pp. 1915-1922, Aug. 2004.
24. A. F. Fernandez, H. Ooms, B. Brichard, M. Coeck, S. Coenen, F. Berghmans, and M. Decréton, "Test facilities at sckcen for radiation tolerance assessment: From space applications to fusion environments," presented at the IEEE RADECS, Padova, Italy, 2002.
25. J.-P. Nègre and C. Ducrocq, "Radiation-induced attenuation in detectors using Cerenkov radiator or plastic scintillator," IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., vol. 42, no. 1, pp. 27-32, Feb. 1995.
26. E. J. Friebele and M. E. Gingerich, "Photobleaching effects in optical fiber waveguides," Appl. Opt., vol. 20, pp. 3448-3450, 1981.
27. H. Henschel, O. Köhn, and H. U. Schmidt, "Radiation hardening of optical fibre links by photobleaching with light of shorter wavelength, " IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., vol. 43, no. 3, pp. 1050-1056, Jun. 1996.
28. B. Brichard, In-core fission reactor and 60-Co gamma irradiation of optical fibres (1) 2004, SCK Int. Rep. R3960, pp. 1-43.
29. E. J. Friebele, "Optical fiber waveguides in radiation environment, II," Nucl. Instrum. Meth. Phys. Res. B, vol. 229, pp. 355-369, 1984.
30. E. J. Friebele, K. J. Long, C. G. Askins, and M. E. Gingerich, "Overview of radiation effects in fiber optics," in Proc. SPIE Radiation Effects in Optical Materials, 1985, pp. 70-88.
31. D. L. Griscom, "γ-ray-induced visible/infrared optical absorption bands in pure and F-doped silica - Core fibers: Are they due to self-trapped holes?," J. Non-Cryst. Solids, vol. 349, pp. 139-147, 2004.
32. 2," Phys. Rev. B, vol. 68, pp. 014204-7, 2003.
33. P. V. Chernov, E. M. Dianov, V. N. Karpechev, L. S. Kornienko, I. O. Morozova, A. O. Ribaltovskii, V. O. Sokolov, and V. B. Sulimov, "Spectroscopic manifestations of self-trapped holes in silica," Phys. Stat. SoIidi B, vol. 155, pp. 137-160, 1989.
34. S. Girard, D. L. Griscom, J. Baggio, B. Brichard, and F. Berghmans, "Transient optical absorption in pulsed-X-ray-irradiated pure-silica-core optical fibers: Influence of self-trapped holes," J. Non-Cryst. Solids, to be published.
35. D. L. Griscom, "Radiation hardening of pure silica core fibers: Reduction of induced absorption bands associated with self trapped holes," Appl. Phys. Lett., vol. 71, pp. 175-177, 1997.