A comparison of gamma, neutron and proton irradiations of multimode fibers

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 787, Issue , 1987, Pages 77-85

  Gingerich, M E ^a   Dorsey, K L ^b   Askins, C G ^a   Friebele, E J ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b SFA INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MULTIMODE FIBERS; SILICA;

DOPED SILICAS; GAMMA IRRADIATION;

NEUTRON IRRADIATION;

EID: 84915954441     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: 1996756X     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.940686     Document Type: Conference Paper

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