IEEE Photonics Technology Letters · 2004 · 47 citations · 6 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceOptical MaterialsOpticsFiber Optic MaterialsFiber OpticsFiber PropertiesOptical FibersRadiation Damage In MaterialsFiber EngineeringFibersMicrostructured FibersMicrostructured Optical FibersSilica Fiber MaterialsSilica-based Materials
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.
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