A continuous CO2 laser is focused to locally anneal small fused silica spots. A noncontact radiometry diagnostic enables us to follow surface temperature variation that occurs from site to site. A “steady state” dispersion of surface temperature is observed across our sample. We show that nonhomogeneous silica thermal conductivity, above 1000K is responsible for this temperature dispersion.
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