Title :
Destruction of silica fiber cladding by fiber fuse effect
Author :
Dianov, E.M. ; Bufetov, I.A. ; Frolov, A.A.
Author_Institution :
A. M. Prokhorov Gen. Phys. Inst., Russian Acad. of Sci., Moscow, Russia
Abstract :
The phenomenon of silica fiber cladding destruction by the fiber fuse effect has been observed for the first time. The cladding destruction leads to the termination of the optical discharge propagation in a fiber.
Keywords :
laser beam effects; optical fibre cladding; SiO/sub 2/; cladding destruction; fiber fuse effect; optical discharge propagation; silica fiber cladding;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2004. OFC 2004
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-772-5
