Overview of radiation effects in fiber optics

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 541, Issue , 1985, Pages 70-88

  Friebele, E J ^a   Long, K J ^a   Askina, C G ^a   Gingerich, M E ^a   Marrone, M J ^a   Griacom, D L ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLOR CENTERS; FIBER OPTICS; FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; HEAVY METALS; OPTICAL MATERIALS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; POLARIZATION-MAINTAINING FIBER; RADIATION DAMAGE; SILICA; WAVEGUIDES;

DAMAGE PROCESS; DOPED SILICAS; HEAVY METAL FLUORIDE GLASS; NUCLEAR RADIATIONS; PROPERTIES OF FIBER; RADIATION RESISTANT; RADIATION-INDUCED ABSORPTION; STATE OF THE ART;

FIBERS;

EID: 84958482419     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: 1996756X     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.975360     Document Type: Conference Paper

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