Influence of nuclear radiation and laser beams on optical fibers and components

• Main Authors: Pantelić Slađana N., Borna Nadežda V., Srećković Milesa Ž., Kovačević Aleksander G., Bugarinović Aleksandar R., Kovačević Milojko S., Lazarević Đorđe R.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: VINCA Institute of Nuclear Sciences 2011-01-01
• Series: Nuclear Technology and Radiation Protection
• Subjects: fiber optics; radiation effects; electron irradiation; environmental effects; gamma and X irradiation
• Online Access: http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1451-3994/2011/1451-39941101032P.pdf

The influence of nuclear radiation and particles has been the object of investigation for a long time. For new materials and systems the research should be continued. Human activities in various environments, including space, call for more detailed research. The role of fibers in contemporary communications, medicine, and industry increases. Fibers, their connections and fused optics components have one type of tasks - the transmission of information and power. The other type of tasks is reserved for fiber lasers: quantum generators and amplifiers. The third type of tasks is for fiber sensors, including high energy nuclear physics. In this paper we present some chosen topics in the mentioned areas as well as our experiments with nuclear radiation and laser beams to fiber and bulk materials of various nature (glass, polymer, metallic, etc.).