Behavior of Random Hole Optical Fibers under Gamma Ray Irradiation and Its Potential Use in Radiation Sensing Applications

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dc.contributorVirginia Techen
dc.contributor.authorAlfeeli, Bassamen
dc.contributor.authorPickrell, Gary R.en
dc.contributor.authorGarland, Marcen
dc.contributor.authorWang, Anboen
dc.contributor.departmentElectrical and Computer Engineeringen
dc.contributor.departmentCenter for Photonics Technologyen
dc.contributor.departmentMaterials Science and Engineering (MSE)en
dc.date.accessed2014-01-06en
dc.date.accessioned2014-01-15T14:16:37Zen
dc.date.available2014-01-15T14:16:37Zen
dc.date.issued2007-05-24en
dc.description.abstractEffects of radiation on sensing and data transmission components are of greatinterest in many applications including homeland security, nuclear power generation, andmilitary. A new type of microstructured optical fiber (MOF) called the random hole opticalfiber (RHOF) has been recently developed. The RHOFs can be made in many differentforms by varying the core size and the size and extent of porosity in the cladding region.The fibers used in this study possessed an outer diameter of 110 _m and a core ofapproximately 20 _m. The fiber structure contains thousands of air holes surrounding thecore with sizes ranging from less than 100 nm to a few _m. We present the first study ofthe behavior of RHOF under gamma irradiation. We also propose, for the first time to ourknowledge, an ionizing radiation sensor system based on scintillation light from ascintillator phosphor embedded within a holey optical fiber structure. The RHOF radiationresponse was compared to normal single mode and multimode commercial fibers(germanium doped core, pure silica cladding) and to those of radiation resistant fibers (puresilica core with fluorine doped cladding fibers). The comparison was done by measuringradiation-induced absorption (RIA) in all fiber samples at the 1550 nm wavelength window(1545 25 nm). The study was carried out under a high-intensity gamma ray field from a 60Co source (with an exposure rate of 4x104 rad/hr) at an Oak Ridge National Laboratory gamma ray irradiation facility. Linear behavior, at dose values less than 106 rad, was observed in all fiber samples except in the pure silica core fluorine doped cladding fiber which showed RIA saturation at 0.01 dB. RHOF samples demonstrated low RIA (0.02 and 0.005 dB) compared to standard germanium doped core pure silica cladding (SMF and MMF) fibers. Results also showed the possibility of post-fabrication treatment to improve the radiation resistance of the RHOF fibers.en
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dc.identifier.citationAlfeeli, Bassam; Pickrell, Gary; Garland, Marc A.; Wang, Anbo. 2007. "Behavior of Random Hole Optical Fibers under Gamma Ray Irradiation and Its Potential Use in Radiation Sensing Applications." Sensors 2007, 7(5), 676-688; doi:10.3390/s7050676en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/s7050676en
dc.identifier.issn1424-8220en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/24859en
dc.identifier.urlhttp://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/7/5/676en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherMDPIen
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dc.subjectOptical fiber sensoren
dc.subjectMicrostructure optical fibersen
dc.subjectIonizing radiation detectionen
dc.subjectRadiation-induced effectsen
dc.titleBehavior of Random Hole Optical Fibers under Gamma Ray Irradiation and Its Potential Use in Radiation Sensing Applicationsen
dc.title.serialSensorsen
dc.typeArticle - Refereeden
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