Optical fiber apparatus for high-radiation environments
US6587625B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 15, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E30/30
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Applicants have discovered an apparatus and method effective for use in rendering an optical fiber resistant to losses caused by high-radiation environments such as in outerspace. The apparatus comprises an optical fiber, a housing surrounding the optical fiber defining an enclosed space between the exterior surface of the fiber and the housing, and a concentration of deuterium or hydrogen gases disposed within the enclosed space.
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