Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE · 1993 · 18 citations · 0 references
EngineeringMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceAtmospheric RadiationOptical MaterialsRadiation PhysicsFiber OpticsOptical FibersRadiation Damage In MaterialsRadiation ResistanceRadiation SensitivityRadiation-resistant MaterialsFiber AttenuationHydrogen EffectsIonizing Radiation EffectsLong-term StabilityRadiation AttenuationRadiation-resistant FibersSilica Fiber MaterialsSilica-based Materials
High purity, high-OH, silica optical fibers were irradiated in a hydrogen atmosphere to explore hydrogen binding into defects created by the ionizing radiation. Significant improvements in subsequent measurements of steady state radiation-induced attenuation were observed. Transient and steady state radiation-induced attenuations and long term stability of the phenomena were evaluated.