Abstract

This paper discusses the gamma-ray-induced luminescence of quartz glasses fabricated using sol-gel technology, which makes it possible to obtain especially pure samples. By irradiating the glasses from a ⁶⁰Co source, a band appears at 1.9 eV in the induced-luminescence spectra. An energy-level diagram for explaining the observed effect is presented. The given glass is recommended for the fabricating optical fiber. A block diagram is proposed for an optical-fiber gamma-ray sensor based on an optical fiber fabricated using the sol-gel process.

Gamma-radiation-induced negative nonlinear absorption in quartz glass

Bryan W. Morgan, Matthew P. Van Zile, Piyush Sabharwall, Milos Burger, and Igor Jovanovic
Opt. Mater. Express 12(3) 1188-1197 (2022)

Gamma Radiation Insensitive Optical Glasses*

N. J. Kreidl and J. R. Hensler
J. Opt. Soc. Am. 47(1) 73-75 (1957)

Gamma radiation induced darkening in barium gallo-germanate glass

Xiaodong Chen, Xiaobo Heng, Guowu Tang, Tingting Zhu, Min Sun, Xiujie Shan, Xin Wen, Jingyuan Guo, Qi Qian, and Zhongmin Yang
Opt. Express 24(9) 9149-9156 (2016)

Investigation on radiation resistance of Er/Ce co-doped silicate glasses under 5 kGy gamma-ray irradiation

Rui-xian Xing, Yu-bang Sheng, Zi-jun Liu, Hai-qing Li, Zuo-wen Jiang, Jing-gang Peng, Lu-yun Yang, Jin-yan Li, and Neng-li Dai
Opt. Mater. Express 2(10) 1329-1335 (2012)

Sol-gel derived ionic copper-doped microstructured optical fiber: a potential selective ultraviolet radiation dosimeter

Hicham El Hamzaoui, Youcef Ouerdane, Laurent Bigot, Géraud Bouwmans, Bruno Capoen, Aziz Boukenter, Sylvain Girard, and Mohamed Bouazaoui
Opt. Express 20(28) 29751-29760 (2012)