Title :
Quality Assurance for Irradiation Tests of Optical Fibers: Uncertainty and Reproducibility
Author :
Kuhnhenn, Jochen ; Höffgen, Stefan Klaus ; Weinand, Udo
Author_Institution :
Fraunhofer Inst. for Technol. Trend Anal. INT, Euskirchen, Germany
Abstract :
Uncertainty and reproducibility of irradiation tests of optical fibers are discussed. Estimated uncertainties are compared with consecutive measurements done over more than one year with five different single mode fibers.
Keywords :
gamma-ray effects; nuclear reactor quality assurance; optical fibre testing; gamma-ray effects; irradiation tests; optical fibers; quality assurance; single mode fibers; Helium; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Photobleaching; Quality assurance; Radiation effects; Reproducibility of results; Space technology; Uncertainty; Gamma-ray effects; optical fiber radiation effects; quality assurance;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.2009.2019605
