Optical discharge in silica-based fibers: high-speed propagation under kW-range laser radiation

A. A. Frolov; I. A. Bufetov; V. P. Efremov; M. Y. Schelev; V. I. Lozovoy; V. E. Fortov; E. M. Dianov

doi:10.1117/12.667261

24 May 2006 Optical discharge in silica-based fibers: high-speed propagation under kW-range laser radiation

A. A. Frolov, I. A. Bufetov, V. P. Efremov, M. Y. Schelev, V. I. Lozovoy, V. E. Fortov, E. M. Dianov

Proceedings Volume 6193, Reliability of Optical Fiber Components, Devices, Systems, and Networks III; 61930W (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.667261
Event: SPIE Photonics Europe, 2006, Strasbourg, France

Abstract

The fast mode of optical discharge propagation in optical fibres was observed. In contrast to the known fibre fuse effect such optical discharge propagation is accompanied by fibre cracks and velocity reaches≈3km/s under the intensity 40W/ μm².

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A. A. Frolov, I. A. Bufetov, V. P. Efremov, M. Y. Schelev, V. I. Lozovoy, V. E. Fortov, and E. M. Dianov "Optical discharge in silica-based fibers: high-speed propagation under kW-range laser radiation", Proc. SPIE 6193, Reliability of Optical Fiber Components, Devices, Systems, and Networks III, 61930W (24 May 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.667261

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