Far-field radiation patterns and mode coupling in plastic optical fibers

Gang Jiang; Rui-Fang Shi; J. Wang; Anthony F. Garito

doi:10.1117/12.305443

17 April 1998 Far-field radiation patterns and mode coupling in plastic optical fibers

Gang Jiang, Rui-Fang Shi, J. Wang, Anthony F. Garito

Proceedings Volume 3281, Polymer Photonic Devices; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.305443
Event: Optoelectronics and High-Power Lasers and Applications, 1998, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

A complete understanding of the propagation characteristics of plastic optical fibers (POFs) is crucial for their future applications in short-haul data transmission systems. In this article, we summarize the observation of strong mode coupling effect inside POFs through different experimental techniques. The optical pulse broadening measurements show characteristic change over from linear to square root length dependence. The equilibrium mode distribution (EMD) condition can readily be achieved in step-index (SI) POFs at lengths (approximately 15 - 20 m) much shorter than in glass optical fibers (GOFs). Our results are directly verified by independent measurements of the far-field radiation patterns and the mode coupling coefficient inside POFs, which is over two orders of magnitude larger than in GOFs.

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Gang Jiang, Rui-Fang Shi, J. Wang, and Anthony F. Garito "Far-field radiation patterns and mode coupling in plastic optical fibers", Proc. SPIE 3281, Polymer Photonic Devices, (17 April 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.305443

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