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Fiber Fuse

Light-Induced Continuous Breakdown of Silica Glass Optical Fiber

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  • © 2014

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Authors:
  1. Shin-ichi Todoroki

    1. National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan

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  • Provides a concise introduction to the fiber fuse phenomenon
  • Reveals the dynamic behavior of fiber fuses on the basis of in situ observations and statistical analysis of residual damage
  • Supplementary high-quality photographs and video clips available
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: NIMS Monographs (NIMSM)

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Silica Glass Optical Fiber and Fiber Fuse

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    Pages 1-16

  3. Fiber Fuse Propagation Modes

    • Shin-ichi Todoroki
    Pages 17-24

  4. Periodic Void Formation

    • Shin-ichi Todoroki
    Pages 25-35

  5. Delayed Response of Silica Melt to Pump Modulation

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    Pages 37-48

  6. Conclusion

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    Pages 49-50

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 51-58
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About this book

This book describes the fiber fuse phenomenon that causes a serious problem for the present optical communication systems. High-power light often brings about catastrophic damage to optical devices. Silica glass optical fibers with ultralow transmission loss are not the exception. A fiber fuse appears in a heated region of the fiber cable delivering a few watts of light and runs toward the light source destroying its core region. Understanding this phenomenon is a necessary first step in the development of future optical communication systems. This book provides supplementary videos and photographs to help understand what occurs in the fiber, including the classification of its propagation mode and self-pumping effect. These findings are good references for other optical devices exposed to ultrahigh-power light such as laser emitters.

Authors and Affiliations

  • National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan

    Shin-ichi Todoroki

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Todoroki Shin-ichi
Photonic Materials Unit, National Institute for Materials Science, Ibaraki, Japan.

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