Basics on Optical Fibres and Radiation Effects
Résumé
This lecture will be focused on the introduction of the principle of operation of the optical fibers as waveguides, their optical properties and on their changes when exposed to various types of radiations. The defect generation and/or conversion as well as the structural modifications impacting the optical features of various types of fibers will be introduced according to the published investigations of the last decades taking in to account basic research and applicative aspect.