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
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