Gamma Radiation Induced Short-Wavelength Shift of the Bragg Peak in Type I Fiber Gratings

We have studied the gamma-radiation induced effect on the Bragg peak position in fiber gratings. For the first time, to the best of our knowledge, a short-wavelength shift was observed for the Type I gratings written in an intrinsically photosensitive fiber. Based on the kinetics of the peak shift o...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on nuclear science 2010-12, Vol.57 (6), p.3775-3778
Main Authors: Gusarov, A, Kinet, D, Caucheteur, C, Wuilpart, M, Mégret, P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Annealing
Bragg gratings
Defects
Fiber Bragg gratings
Fibers
Gamma ray effects
Ionizing radiation
ionizing radiation induced Bragg peak shift
Irradiation
optical fiber radiation effects
Radiation effects
Refractive index
Refractivity
Stability
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Summary:We have studied the gamma-radiation induced effect on the Bragg peak position in fiber gratings. For the first time, to the best of our knowledge, a short-wavelength shift was observed for the Type I gratings written in an intrinsically photosensitive fiber. Based on the kinetics of the peak shift observed under irradiation and during post-irradiation annealing, we propose that two different types of defects are generated by ionizing radiation. One type is responsible for the refractive index increase during irradiation, while the creation of the defects of another type results in the index decrease. The concurrence of the two types of defects can be a way to obtain high stability of the gratings under irradiation.
ISSN:0018-9499
1558-1578
DOI:10.1109/TNS.2010.2086477