Title :
Catastrophic destruction of fluoride and chalcogenide optical fibres
Author :
Dianov, E.M. ; Bufetov, I.A. ; Frolov, A.A. ; Mashinsky, V.M. ; Plotnichenko, V.G. ; Churbanov, M.F. ; Snopatin, G.E.
Author_Institution :
Fiber Opt. Res. Center, Gen. Phys. Inst., Moscow, Russia
fDate :
7/18/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Catastrophic destruction of fluoride and chalcogenide optical fibres under laser radiation in the wavelength region 1-1.5 μm has been investigated for the first time. Different characteristics and much lower thresholds of catastrophic damage compared to silica-based fibres have been discovered
Keywords :
chalcogenide glasses; fluoride glasses; laser beam effects; optical fibre losses; optical fibres; 1 to 1.5 micron; 1.06 micron; 1.21 micron; 1.48 micron; catastrophic damage thresholds; catastrophic destruction; chalcogenide optical fibres; fluoride optical fibres; laser radiation;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20020539
