Radiation Effects on Ytterbium-doped Optical Fibers

Abstract

This work focused on the impact of gamma and mixed gamma/neutron radiation on transmission through single-mode and multi-mode ytterbium-doped single-mode fibers operated as amplifiers for a 1060-nm light source. Ytterbium-doped optical fibers demonstrate sensitivity to gamma and mixed neutron/gamma radiation exposures that is independent of the operational configuration of the fiber during irradiation. No identifiable dose rate damage production mechanism was encountered. However, fiber damage recovery following irradiation was found to be dependent on the radiation dose rate.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 02, 2014
Accession Number
ADA602890

Entities

People

  • Briana J. Singleton

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Communication Systems
  • Energy Transfer
  • Gamma Rays
  • Laser Applications
  • Laser Diodes
  • Lasers
  • Light (Electromagnetic Radiation)
  • Light Sources
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Optical Fiber Lasers
  • Optical Fibers
  • Optical Materials
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Silica Glass

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Optical Fiber Sensing and Electromagnetic Propagation.