Top part of damage train left after a sudden shutdown of laser power supply.
It looks like a tiny comet, a light-induced breakdown of a silica glass optical fiber. In situ image and fused fibers are presented. See also a YouTube video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVmIgaafERk
Initial part of damage train left after a fiber fuse initiation.
フラーレンナノウィスカーの成長写真
