Title :
Proton radiation testing of optical elements
Author :
Miller, Kyle B. ; Leitch, James ; Lyons-Mandel, Chandra
Author_Institution :
Ball Aerosp. & Technol. Corp, Boulder, CO, USA
fDate :
6/23/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Four types of optical glasses, two types of UV filter glasses, and two types of optical adhesives were characterized for transmissivity degradation when exposed to various fluences of high-energy protons. Significant darkening was observed, especially at near-UV wavelengths
Keywords :
adhesives; aerospace instrumentation; light transmission; optical filters; optical glass; optical testing; proton effects; sensors; Ohara glasses; Schott glasses; UV filter glass; darkening; high-energy proton fluence; near-UV wavelengths; optical adhesive; optical elements; optical glass; proton radiation testing; space-based optical sensors; transmissivity degradation; Degradation; Glass; Optical films; Optical filters; Optical materials; Optical sensors; Particle beams; Pollution measurement; Protons; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Radiation Effects Data Workshop, 2001 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7199-2
DOI :
10.1109/REDW.2001.960464
