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2007 ◽  
Vol 46 (22) ◽  
pp. 4869 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milan S. Kovačević ◽  
Dragoslav Nikezić
Keyword(s):  
Optical Fibers ◽  
Power Distribution ◽  
Step Index ◽  
Bending Loss ◽  
Plastic Optical Fibers

Theoretical investigation of bending loss in step-index plastic optical fibers

2020 ◽  
Vol 475 ◽  
pp. 126200
Author(s):  
Svetislav Savović ◽  
Alexandar Djordjevich ◽  
Isidora Savović
Keyword(s):  
Optical Fibers ◽  
Theoretical Investigation ◽  
Step Index ◽  
Bending Loss ◽  
Plastic Optical Fibers

Discrete Multitone Modulation for Maximizing Transmission Rate in Step-Index Plastic Optical Fibers

2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (11) ◽  
pp. 1503-1513 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.C.J. Lee ◽  
F. Breyer ◽  
S. Randel ◽  
R. Gaudino ◽  
G. Bosco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Optical Fibers ◽  
Transmission Rate ◽  
Discrete Multitone ◽  
Step Index ◽  
Plastic Optical Fibers

scholarly journals Global characterization of optical power propagation in step-index plastic optical fibers

2006 ◽  
Vol 14 (20) ◽  
pp. 9028 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier Mateo ◽  
M. Angeles Losada ◽  
Ignacio Garcés ◽  
Joseba Zubia
Keyword(s):  
Optical Fibers ◽  
Optical Power ◽  
Step Index ◽  
Plastic Optical Fibers

scholarly journals Characterization of a Y-Coupler and Its Impact on the Performance of Plastic Optical Fiber Links

Fibers ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alicia López ◽  
M. Losada ◽  
Javier Mateo ◽  
N. Antoniades ◽  
Xin Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Optical Fibers ◽  
Power Distribution ◽  
Glass Fibers ◽  
Single Mode ◽  
Transmission Properties ◽  
Modal Power ◽  
Custom Made ◽  
Plastic Optical Fibers ◽  
The Impact

Couplers and splitters are common devices in single-mode and multi-mode glass fibers applications, where they perform a variety of functions. However, when switching to plastic optical fibers (POFs), there is a shortage of commercial devices, which are usually custom-made. The problem with these devices is that modal power distribution in POFs is easily modified by spatial disturbances that produce a localized strong power transfer between modes, thus changing their transmission properties. In this work, a commercial Y-coupler designed for POFs is experimentally characterized. Measurements of its spectral, spatial and temporal characteristics have been performed, including insertion loss as a function of wavelength, angular power distribution, and frequency response. The obtained results show that this device has an equalizing effect over the power spatial distribution that reduces the fiber bandwidth, demonstrating the importance of considering the impact of this type of devices on the transmission properties of any POF system.

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