Postirradiation Transmission Characteristics of CYTOP Fiber Exposed by Gamma Radiation

Cyclic transparent optical polymer (CYTOP); fiber dosimetry; fiber optic sensors; gamma radiation; polymer optical fiber (POF); radiation-induced attenuation (RIA); CYTOP; Fiber dosimetry; Fibre-optic sensor; Polymer optical fibre; Transmission characteristics; Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Abstract :

[en] We investigated offline the evolution of radiation-induced attenuation (RIA) in polymer perfluorinated cyclic transparent optical polymer (CYTOP) optical fiber irradiated with different gamma radiation doses of 1-50 kGy. We considered the wavelength range varying from 800 up to 1750 nm. The RIA spectra measured at different times after irradiation have qualitatively similar shapes. However, quantitatively the RIA evolution significantly depends on the spectral range: in the short-wavelength part, the transmission partly recovers, while in the infrared, at wavelengths above 1300 nm the RIA grows and then saturates becoming permanent. The effects of temperature and photobleaching on RIA dynamics are examined. The ability of the fiber transmission recovery is investigated in the 600-1750-nm range with the use of climatic chamber.

Disciplines :

Engineering, computing & technology: Multidisciplinary, general & others
Physical, chemical, mathematical & earth Sciences: Multidisciplinary, general & others
Physics
Electrical & electronics engineering

Author, co-author :

Chapalo, Ivan ; Université de Mons - UMONS > Faculté Polytechnique > Service d'Electromagnétisme et Télécommunications ; Université de Mons - UMONS

Gusarov, Andrei ; SCK-CEN, Mol, Belgium

Kinet, Damien ; Université de Mons - UMONS > Recherche > Service ERC Unit - Advanced Photonic

Chah, Karima ; Université de Mons - UMONS > Faculté Polytechnique > Electromagnétisme et Télécommunications ; Université de Mons - UMONS

Nan, Yinggang ; Université de Mons - UMONS > Faculté Polytechnique > Service d'Electromagnétisme et Télécommunications

Mégret, Patrice ; Université de Mons - UMONS > Faculté Polytechnique > Service d'Electromagnétisme et Télécommunications

Language :

English

Title :

Postirradiation Transmission Characteristics of CYTOP Fiber Exposed by Gamma Radiation

Publication date :

April 2022

Journal title :

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

ISSN :

0018-9499

Publisher :

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.

Volume :

Issue :

Pages :

656 - 662

Peer reviewed :

Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi

Research unit :

F108 - Electromagnétisme et Télécommunications

Research institute :

R400 - Institut de Recherche en Science et Ingénierie des Matériaux

Funders :

Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique

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