Title :
Understanding the propagation mechanism of plastic optical fiber fuse
Author :
Mizuno, Yosuke ; Hayashi, Neisei ; Tanaka, Hiroya ; Nakamura, Kentaro ; Todoroki, Shin-ichi
Author_Institution :
Tokyo Inst. of Technol., Yokohama, Japan
Abstract :
The mechanism of ultra-slow fiber-fuse propagation (~0.02 m/s) in plastic optical fibers is analyzed. The bright spot is proved to be not a plasma but an optical discharge, the temperature of which is ~3600 K.
Keywords :
optical fibre polarisation; bright spot; optical discharge; plastic optical fiber fuse; plastic optical fibers; ultra-slow fiber-fuse propagation; Fuses; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Plasma temperature; Silicon compounds;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fibre Technology, 2014 OptoElectronics and Communication Conference and Australian Conference on
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, VIC
