Borosilicate glass is one of the base materials which can solidify high-level radioactive
waste. Therefore, its resistance to radiation attracted extensive attention. The borosilicate …

This book presents the state of the art of the synthesis of materials, composites, and
chemical compounds, and describes methods based on the use of ionizing radiation. It is …

Nanoparticulates responsive to X-rays offer increased efficacy of radiation therapy.
However, successful demonstrations of such nanoparticle use are limited so far due to lack …

We investigated point defects induced in rad-hard Fluorine-doped optical fibers using both a
mixed source of neutrons (fluences from 10^ 15 to 10^ 17 n/cm^ 2) and γ-rays (doses from …

Orange persistent luminescence and photodarkening phenomena were observed after
ultraviolet (UV) excitation in calcium-gallium-germanate (CGG) glass with a composition of …

Vitrification is a kind of glass that can solidify high‐level radioactive waste (HLW). As the
basic material of vitrification, borosilicate glass was studied extensively. To keep HLW away …

Two competing mechanisms of intrinsic defect formation in amorphous SiO 2 (a-SiO 2), ie,
the vacancy-interstitial (Frenkel) mechanism and Si-O bond dissociation to form silicon and …

Raman Distributed Temperature Sensors (RDTSs) offer exceptional advantages to monitor
the envisioned French deep geological repository for nuclear wastes, called Cigéo. Both γ …

Signal transmission over optical fibers in the ultraviolet to near-infrared domains remains
very challenging due to their high intrinsic losses. In radiation-rich environments, this is …

We investigated the interaction processes between high intensity femtosecond ultraviolet
laser pulses and amorphous silica, leading to permanent refractive-index changes that are …