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
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;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2003.820465
