Gamma-radiation-induced photodarkening in ytterbium-doped silica glasses

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 7914, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Arai, T ^a   Ichii, K ^a   Tanigawa, S ^a   Fujimaki, M ^a  

^a FUJIKURA LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

fiber laser; gamma ray; optical fiber; photodarkening; silica glass; ytterbium

Indexed keywords

CO-DOPED; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; EXCESS LOSS; GAMMA-RAY IRRADIATION; HOLE CENTERS; OPTICAL TRANSMISSIONS; OPTICAL TRANSMITTANCE; PHOTODARKENING; PUMP LIGHT; SECOND-NEAREST-NEIGHBOR; SILICA GLASS; X RAY ABSORPTION FINE STRUCTURES; XAFS; XAFS MEASUREMENTS; YTTERBIUM-DOPED;

ALUMINUM; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; FIBER LASERS; FIBERS; FUSED SILICA; GLASS; GLASS LASERS; LASER APPLICATIONS; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; OPTICAL FIBERS; SPINNING (FIBERS); YTTERBIUM;

GAMMA RAYS;

EID: 79955829426     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.879800     Document Type: Conference Paper

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