Thermal and Photo-Initiated Reactions of H₂ with Germanosilicate Optical Fibers

Authors

Benjamin I. Greene, AT&T Bell Laboratories
D. M. Krol, AT&T Bell Laboratories
S. G. Kosinski, AT&T Bell Laboratories
P. J. Lemaire, AT&T Bell Laboratories
Peter N. Saeta, Harvey Mudd CollegeFollow

Document Type

Article

Department

Physics (HMC)

Publication Date

2-1994

Abstract

Raman spectroscopy was performed on the cores of germanosilicate optical fibers into which molecular hydrogen was diffused and subsequently treated with either heat or low-intensity ultraviolet light at 254 nm. The results indicate that distinctly different hydrogen addition reactions occur in these two cases. Thermally initiated reactions resulted in GeH and SiOH production. Ultraviolet-light-initiated reactions produced species characteristic of a local reaction occurring at the oxygen deficient ‘GeO’ defect. In this latter case, the reaction product was determined to be GeH₂, with the notable absence of both SiOH and GeOH.

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DOI

10.1016/0022-3093(94)90136-8

Recommended Citation

“Thermal and photo-initiated reactions of H 2 with germanosilicate optical fibers,” B. I. Greene, D. M. Krol, S. G. Kosinski, P. J. Lemaire, and P. N. Saeta, J. Non-Cryst. Solids 168, 195 (1994). doi: 10.1016/0022-3093(94)90136-8