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Solar hypersensitization of optical fibers
Brian Ashton1, Michael Stevenson, John Canning
1Optical Fibre Technology Centre, Australian Technology Park, Sydney, New South Wales.
Optics Letters
|February 20, 2007
Abstract:
Hydrogen-loaded fibers were exposed to solar radiation for 20 days, in which time the hydrogen was allowed to out-diffuse. Gratings written in these fibers show an increased photosensitivity compared with pristine fibers. Results show the solar radiation has a similar effect on both stripped and unstripped fibers. This work agrees with the fundamental process of using low fluence, long UV sources to photosensitize hydrogen-loaded, germanium-doped fibers.

