14-MeV neutron, γ-ray, and pulsed X-ray radiation-induced effects on multimode silica-based optical fibers

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 3750-3757

  Girard, S ^a,b   Baggio, J ^a,b   Bisutti, J ^a,b,c  

^a IEEE   (France)

^b CEA DIF   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ JEAN MONNET   (France)

Author keywords

Neutrons; Optical fibers; Point defects; Pulsed X rays; Radiation induced effects; rays

Indexed keywords

ATTENUATION; GAMMA RAYS; OPTICAL FIBERS; POINT DEFECTS;

PULSED X-RAYS; SELF-TRAPPED CHARGES; TRANSIENT VULNERABILITY; Γ-RAYS;

NEUTRONS;

EID: 33846294349     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2006.886222     Document Type: Conference Paper

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