Photobleaching effects in step index pure silica optical fibers during in-situ irradiation at low temperatures

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 867, Issue , 1988, Pages 25-31

  Greenwell, R A ^b   Evans, B D ^a   Baze, M P ^a  

^a BOEING COMPANY   (United States)

^b Sci/Engineering Associates Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HIGH OPTICAL POWER; LOW TEMPERATURES; OPTICAL POWER; PHOTOBLEACHING EFFECT; RADIATION-INDUCED ATTENUATION; RECOVERY TIME; SITU IRRADIATIONS; TEST PROCEDURES;

OPTICAL FIBERS; RECOVERY; SILICA; TESTING;

PHOTOBLEACHING;

EID: 70249127726     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: 1996756X     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.965059     Document Type: Conference Paper

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