Gamma radiation effects in Yb-doped optical fiber

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6453, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Fox, B P ^a   Schneider, Z V ^a   Simmons Potter, K ^a   Thomes Jr , W J ^b   Meister, D C ^b   Bambha, R P ^c   Kliner, D A V ^c   Soderlund M J ^d  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^c SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^d Liekki Corporation   (Finland)

Author keywords

Gamma irradiation; Photodarkening; Radiation effects; Radiation induced absorption; Rare earth doped fibers; Yb doped fibers

Indexed keywords

RADIATION RESISTANCE; RADIATION-INDUCED ABSORPTION; RARE-EARTH DOPED FIBERS; YB-DOPED FIBERS;

GAMMA RAYS; OPTICAL DEVICES; PHOTOCHROMISM; RADIATION EFFECTS; YTTERBIUM;

FIBER AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 34248402517     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.712244     Document Type: Conference Paper

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