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<title>Radiation-induced coloring of erbium-doped optical fibers</title>
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1993
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PhotonicsOptical MaterialsEngineeringPhysicsRadiation-induced ColoringOptical PropertiesErbium-doped Optical FibersOptical Transmission SystemApplied PhysicsLuminescent GlassOptical PhysicErbium-doped Fiber AmplifierFibre AmplifierOptical Fiber CommunicationFiber OpticsOptoelectronicsFiber-optic CommunicationOptical Amplifier
The radiation-induced coloring of erbium-doped optical fibers (EDF's) is reported. The radiation hardness of the EDF's is observed to be strongly dependent on composition. The implications for erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) performance is modelled.