Recent advances in radiation-hardened fiber-based technologies for space applications

S Girard, A Morana, A Ladaci, T Robin, L Mescia… - Journal of …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
In this topical review, the recent progress on radiation-hardened fiber-based technologies is
detailed, focusing on examples for space applications. In the first part of the review, we …

Fiber optic sensors for harsh and high radiation environments in aerospace applications

A Rovera, A Tancau, N Boetti, MDL Dalla Vedova… - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the upcoming space revolutions aiming at the implementation of automated, smart, and
self-aware crewless vehicles and reusable spacecraft, sensors play a significant role in the …

Radiation effects on fiber gratings

A Gusarov, SK Hoeffgen - IEEE Transactions on nuclear …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Fiber Bragg and long period gratings are photonic components that find numerous
applications in telecommunication and sensing. In some cases, such as space, high-energy …

The impact of gamma irradiation on optical fibers identified using long period gratings

F Esposito, A Stancalie, A Srivastava… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper compares the impact of gamma irradiation on various optical fibers, where the
evolution in their optical properties could be identified using long period gratings (LPG) …

Temperature monitoring of nuclear reactor cores with multiplexed fiber Bragg grating sensors

AF Fernandez, AI Gusarov, B Brichard… - Optical …, 2002 - spiedigitallibrary.org
In-core temperature measurement is a critical issue for the safe operation of nuclear
reactors. Classical thermocouples require shielded connections and are known to drift under …

An introduction to radiation effects on optical components and fiber optic sensors

F Berghmans, B Brichard, AF Fernandez… - … waveguide sensing and …, 2008 - Springer
AN INTRODUCTION TO RADIATION EFFECTS ON OPTICAL COMPONENTS AND FIBER
OPTIC SENSORS FRANCIS BERGHMANS* SCK·CEN, Boeretang 200, B Page 1 127 WJ Bock …

Arc-induced long period gratings from standard to polarization-maintaining and photonic crystal fibers

F Esposito, R Ranjan, S Campopiano, A Iadicicco - Sensors, 2018 - mdpi.com
In this work, we report about our recent results concerning the fabrication of Long Period
Grating (LPG) sensors in several optical fibers, through the Electric Arc Discharge (EAD) …

Radiation effects on long period fiber gratings: A review

F Esposito, A Srivastava, S Campopiano, A Iadicicco - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
Over the last years, fiber optic sensors have been increasingly applied for applications in
environments with a high level of radiation as an alternative to electrical sensors, due to …

High total dose radiation effects on temperature sensing fiber Bragg gratings

AI Gusarov, F Berghmans, O Deparis… - IEEE Photonics …, 1999 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) written in a 10 mol.% Ge-doped core silica fiber using a phase
mask were exposed to/spl gamma/-radiation. The transmission and reflection spectra were …

Dose-rate dependencies in gamma-irradiated fiber Bragg grating filters

AF Fernandez, B Brichard… - … on Nuclear Science, 2002 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Wavelength-division multiplexed fiber-optic links could find applications in various radiation
environments. The space industry, for example, could benefit from radiation-tolerant high …