DIRECT OBSERVATION OF UV INDUCED BLEACHING OF 240-NM ABSORPTION-BAND IN PHOTOSENSITIVE GERMANOSILICATE GLASS-FIBERS

被引:79
作者
WILLIAMS, DL
DAVEY, ST
KASHYAP, R
ARMITAGE, JR
AINSLIE, BJ
机构
[1] BT Laboratories, Martlesham Heath
关键词
OPTICAL FIBERS;
D O I
10.1049/el:19920231
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
Ultraviolet loss measurements on germanosilicate fibre samples showing an intense absorption, centred at 242nm, with an associated fluorescence at 413nm are presented. The first direct observation is reported of the bleaching of this 240nm band under the action of ultraviolet irradiation, evidence which is consistent with the Kramers-Kronig model for the photosensitive refractive index change in these glasses.
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页码:369 / 371
页数:3
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