Effects of Gamma and Electron Beam Irradiation on FBG and DFB-FL

This paper reports the comparative experimental study concerning the irradiation effects of gamma-ray and electron beam on fiber Bragg grating (FBG) and distributed feedback fiber laser (DFB-FL). The obvious reflection wavelength shifts are observed for FBGs and DFB-FLs without evident changes in reflectivity and bandwidth under the current experimental irradiation condition, up to 60 kGy gamma radiation and 100 kGy electron beam radiation, respectively. Especially for DFB-FLs, evident attenuation in output power is observed and the rising tendency of the attenuation under increasing irradiation dose is demonstrated as well. Thus, the DFB-FLs are more suitable for radiation detection as compared to passive FBGs.

Application of Novel Non-Thermal Physical Technologies to Degrade Mycotoxins

Mycotoxins cause adverse effects on human health. Therefore, it is of the utmost importance to confront them, particularly in agriculture and food systems. Non-thermal plasma, electron beam radiation, and pulsed light are possible novel non-thermal technologies offering promising results in degrading mycotoxins with potential for practical applications. In this paper, the available publications are reviewed—some of them report efficiency of more than 90%, sometimes almost 100%. The mechanisms of action, advantages, efficacy, limitations, and undesirable effects are reviewed and discussed. The first foretastes of plasma and electron beam application in the industry are in the developing stages, while pulsed light has not been employed in large-scale application yet.