Which outcome occurs when a high-power laser exceeds the damage threshold of an optical isolator?

💡 Explanation

Increased laser power can cause stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) because the intensity of the back-reflected light increases non-linearly above a threshold, therefore optical components fail due to excessive heat rather than other non-linear effects.

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