Title :
Observation of catastrophic self-propelled self-focusing in optical fibres
Author :
Kashyap, R. ; Blow, K.J.
Author_Institution :
British Telecom Res. Labs., Ipswich, UK
fDate :
1/7/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Observation of what appears to be a new guided-wave phenomenon which causes optical damage to the entire optical fibre transmission path at relatively low optical power levels is reported. Damage to the core manifests itself as periodic restructuring of the region, similar to that seen in self-focusing
Keywords :
failure analysis; optical fibres; optical self-focusing; catastrophic self-focusing; catastrophic self-propelled self-focusing; entire optical fibre transmission path; guided-wave phenomenon; low optical power levels; nonlinear properties; optical damage; periodic restructuring;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
