High average power effects in optical fibers and devices

Raman Kashyap

doi:10.1117/12.477395

30 April 2003 High average power effects in optical fibers and devices

Raman Kashyap

Proceedings Volume 4940, Reliability of Optical Fiber Components, Devices, Systems, and Networks; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.477395
Event: Photonics Fabrication Europe, 2002, Bruges, Belgium

Abstract

Optical fibers are susceptible to catastrophic damage at relatively low optical powers of less than 1 watt. This threshold, exceeded by several times, and in some instances by a factor of ten in today’s amplified wavelength division multiplexed optical communication systems, poses a dormant problem for many optical devices, fiber-connectors and optical fiber links. This paper presents perspectives on this issue based on research performed on the subject.

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Raman Kashyap "High average power effects in optical fibers and devices", Proc. SPIE 4940, Reliability of Optical Fiber Components, Devices, Systems, and Networks, (30 April 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.477395

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