Densification involved in the UV-based photosensitivity of silica glasses and optical fibers

M. Douay, Wanyi Xie(Laboratoire de Physique des Lasers, Atomes et Molécules), T. F. Taunay(Laboratoire de Physique des Lasers, Atomes et Molécules), P. Bernage(Laboratoire de Physique des Lasers, Atomes et Molécules), P. Niay(Laboratoire de Physique des Lasers, Atomes et Molécules), Patrick Cordier(Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), B. Poumellec(Université Paris-Sud), Liang Dong(University of Southampton), J.F. Bayon(Orange (France)), H. Poignant(Orange (France)), E. Delevaque(Orange (France))
Journal of Lightwave Technology
January 1, 1997
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Abstract

A comprehensive survey of photosensitivity in silica glasses and optical fiber is reviewed. Recent work on understanding the mechanisms contributing to germanium or aluminum doped fiber photosensitivity is discussed within the framework of photoelastic densification models.


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