Effects of ionizing radiation and hydrogen on erbium-doped fiber amplifiers

Ronald H. West; Stuart Dowling; Richard Lewis; Ed S.R. Sikora; John V. Wright

doi:10.1117/12.141169

25 February 1993 Effects of ionizing radiation and hydrogen on erbium-doped fiber amplifiers

Ronald H. West, Stuart Dowling, Richard Lewis, Ed S.R. Sikora, John V. Wright

Proceedings Volume 1791, Optical Materials Reliability and Testing: Benign and Adverse Environments; (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.141169
Event: Fibers '92, 1992, Boston, MA, United States

Abstract

Experiments to determine the effects of exposure to ionizing radiation and hydrogen on erbium fibers and erbium fiber amplifiers are described. A preliminary assignment of the radiation induced losses to components of the fiber composition is made. Both reversible and long term losses resulting from hydrogen permeation have been observed. As in other types of fibers, the presence of hydrogen modifies the response to radiation.

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Ronald H. West, Stuart Dowling, Richard Lewis, Ed S.R. Sikora, and John V. Wright "Effects of ionizing radiation and hydrogen on erbium-doped fiber amplifiers", Proc. SPIE 1791, Optical Materials Reliability and Testing: Benign and Adverse Environments, (25 February 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.141169

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