Radiation-induced optical attenuation of Co/Fe co-doped alumino-silicate optical fiber for radiation dosimeter application

Possibility of a Co/Fe co-doped alumino-silicate optical fiber as a radiation dosimeter application was investigated from the measurement of radiation-induced optical attenuation (RIA). The RIA at 1310 nm of the optical fiber upon gamma-ray irradiation was found to increase linearly with the radiation dose. The extent of the RIA increase to 11,900 dB/km at radiation dose rate of 20 Gy/min for 1 hour was 70 times larger than that of the reference single mode fiber and the RIA remained almost constant after 5 minutes of the irradiation termination.