Improvement of radiation resistance of multimode silica-core holey fibers

A. F. Kosolapov; S. L. Semjonov; A. L. Tomashuk

doi:10.1117/12.662429

23 May 2006 Improvement of radiation resistance of multimode silica-core holey fibers

A. F. Kosolapov, S. L. Semjonov, A. L. Tomashuk

Proceedings Volume 6193, Reliability of Optical Fiber Components, Devices, Systems, and Networks III; 61931E (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.662429
Event: SPIE Photonics Europe, 2006, Strasbourg, France

Abstract

Initial and radiation-induced optical loss spectra of multimode pure-silica-core holey fibers drawn at different regimes are analyzed and compared with those of a conventional POD-fiber with the same KU-1 silica in the core. It is shown that by filling the holes with H₂ gas during fiber drawing, it is possible to fully suppress the drawing-induced 630 nm absorption band and to lower the amplitude of the radiation-induced 610 nm absorption band. The results of an experiment are discussed in which H₂ gas was conducted through the holes of a multimode pure-silica-core holey fiber immediately in the process of its γ-irradiation. The dose evolution of the 610 nm absorption band and of the short-wavelength (≤ 550 nm) absorption associated with hydrogen incorporation into the glass network is analyzed. It is concluded that H₂ gas is efficient at suppressing the 610 nm band in pure-silica-core holey fibers, but can cause a loss increase in the short-wavelength region, in case its pressure in the holes is not sufficiently high.

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A. F. Kosolapov, S. L. Semjonov, and A. L. Tomashuk "Improvement of radiation resistance of multimode silica-core holey fibers", Proc. SPIE 6193, Reliability of Optical Fiber Components, Devices, Systems, and Networks III, 61931E (23 May 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.662429

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