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A Study of Gamma-ray Irradiation Effects on Commercially Available Single-mode Optical Fiber using Fiber Bragg Grating Sensor Systems

광섬유 브래그 격자 센서를 이용한 국내외 상용 단일모드 광섬유의 감마선 영향 연구

  • Received : 2012.08.08
  • Accepted : 2012.08.22
  • Published : 2012.10.31
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Abstract

In this study, $Co^{60}$ gamma-ray induced loss on Ge-doped single mode (SM) fiber has been measured. Gamma-ray is irradiated for 4 hours at the dose rate of 0.5 kGy/hr, 2 kGy/hr, 8 kGy/hr. Consequently, gamma-ray induced loss based on radiation effects in Ge-doped SM fiber occur significantly. Furthermore, dose rate effect was observed, that dose rate using the same total dose increased higher, then optical fiber loss increased more. Also annealing effect was observed, that the loss after irradiation, increased higher, then the recovery rate of loss was increased. This results are foreseen to be base data in the future radiation-hardened optical fiber study.

본 논문에서는 Ge가 함유된 일반 단일모드 광섬유의 감마선 유입손실을 측정하였다. 방사선 선원은 $Co^{60}$ 감마선 선원을 이용하였으며, 총 4시간동안 0.5 kGy/hr, 2 kGy/hr, 8 kGy/hr의 선량률로 조사하였다. 그 결과 감마선 조사에 의한 단일모드 광섬유의 전송손실이 뚜렷하게 나타났으며, 동일 누적선량에서 선량률이 클수록 전송손실이 증가하는 선량률 효과가 나타났다. 또한 감마선 조사 종료 후 광섬유의 전송손실이 클수록 유입손실의 회복률이 증가하는 어닐링 특성을 보였다. 본 실험결과는 향후 광섬유의 내방사화 연구의 기초자료로 활용할 것이다.

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