• DocumentCode
    851037
  • Title

    Fiber fuse effect in microstructured fibers

  • Author

    Dianov, E.M. ; Bufetov, I.A. ; Frolov, A.A. ; Chamorovsky, Y.K. ; Ivanov, G.A. ; Vorobjev, I.L.

  • Author_Institution
    Fiber Opt. Res. Center, A. M. Prokhorov Gen. Phys. Inst., Moscow, Russia
  • Volume
    16
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    2004
  • Firstpage
    180
  • Lastpage
    181
  • Abstract
    The fiber fuse effect in microstructured silica fibers has been observed for the first time. The threshold intensity of laser radiation and some features of catastrophic damage differ considerably from those for conventional silica-based fibers.
  • Keywords
    laser beam effects; optical fibres; optical self-focusing; photonic crystals; silicon compounds; SiO2; catastrophic damage; fiber fuse effect; holey fiber; laser-matter interaction; microstructured silica fibers; plasma absorption; propagating optical discharge; self-focusing damage; threshold intensity; Fault location; Fiber lasers; Fuses; Holey fibers; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Optical propagation; Photonic crystal fibers; Silicon compounds;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1041-1135
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/LPT.2003.820465
  • Filename
    1255991