Title :
Effects in a lithium tantalate waveguide structure exposed to radiation from a flash X-ray source
Author :
West, Ronald H. ; Dowling, Stuart
Author_Institution :
R. Mil. Coll. of Sci., Shrivenham, UK
fDate :
6/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The effects of radiation from a flash X ray machine on an optical waveguide formed in LiTaO3 are described. Transient induced losses are accompanied by effects of an electric field generated by the radiation. At low temperatures, radiation-induced photorefraction dominates the response
Keywords :
X-ray effects; lithium compounds; optical losses; optical waveguides; LiTaO3; X-ray irradiation; electric field; flash X-ray source; low temperature; optical waveguide; radiation-induced photorefraction; transient induced losses; Lithium compounds; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical losses; Optical materials; Optical waveguides; Radiation effects; Temperature;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
