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Fibre optics

On the mechanism of optical discharge stop in the tapered region of a fibre cladding

R. I. Golyatina, S. I. Yakovlenko

Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

Abstract: Two mechanisms are considered which lead to the recently discovered [E.M. Dianov, I.A. Bufetov, A.A. Frolov Opt. Lett., 29 (16), 476 (2004)] effect of optical discharge stop in the tapered region of a fibre cladding. One of the mechanisms is related to the increase in the plasma temperature in the tapered region due to heat removal weakening, while another is caused by the increase in the displacement of the inner radius of the cladding with decreasing its outer radius. It is shown that the second mechanism is more important.

PACS: 42.81.Dp, 52.38.-r

Received: 06.12.2004

 English version: Quantum Electronics, 2005, 35:5, 422–424

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