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Experiment Title: Optical Fibers and Components Experiment
Original Principal Investigator(s): Bourrieau, Dr. Jacques - Invest. Role: Present, Bourrieau, Dr. Jacques - Invest. Role: Original,
Experiment Description:Fiber optics are becoming important components in communication systems, optoelectronic circuits, and data links. Space applications of optical fibers have these advantages: weight and size reduction, data transmission rate increase (10 to 100 Mbits), and reduction of electromagnetic susceptibility and power requirements. High sensitivity to ionizing radiation, however, may be a restriction for optical fiber use on satellites. An increasing number of laboratories are carrying out irradiation tests on these components using neutrons, gamma rays, and X-rays. Radiation damage on optical materials, however, is strongly linked to the test conditions (temperature, dose rate, energy, and nature of the incident particles), and laboratory tests are not as representative as actual space environment exposure.
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