TY - JOUR
T1 - Heat dissipative solitons in optical fibers
AU - Akhmediev, N.
AU - Russell, P. St J.
AU - Taki, M.
AU - Soto-Crespo, J. M.
PY - 2008/2/25
Y1 - 2008/2/25
N2 - We propose a one-dimensional model governing the propagation of heat waves in an optical fiber (the "fiber fuse"). The model has solutions in the form of high temperature localized waves moving towards the input end of the fiber, fueled by the laser power. These waves can be ignited by local heating at any point along the fiber. The effect of such a wave is irreversible damage to the fiber core. The phenomenon was observed earlier by Hand and Russell, when locally heating a fiber through which CW light of modest intensity was propagating. This induced self-destruction of the optical fiber core.
AB - We propose a one-dimensional model governing the propagation of heat waves in an optical fiber (the "fiber fuse"). The model has solutions in the form of high temperature localized waves moving towards the input end of the fiber, fueled by the laser power. These waves can be ignited by local heating at any point along the fiber. The effect of such a wave is irreversible damage to the fiber core. The phenomenon was observed earlier by Hand and Russell, when locally heating a fiber through which CW light of modest intensity was propagating. This induced self-destruction of the optical fiber core.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.physleta.2007.09.049
DO - 10.1016/j.physleta.2007.09.049
M3 - Article
SN - 0375-9601
VL - 372
SP - 1531
EP - 1534
JO - Physics Letters, Section A: General, Atomic and Solid State Physics
JF - Physics Letters, Section A: General, Atomic and Solid State Physics
IS - 9
ER -