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  • Editor: Michael Duncan
  • Vol. 14, Iss. 20 — Oct. 2, 2006
  • pp: 9028–9035

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

Javier Mateo, M. Angeles Losada, Ignacio Garcés, and Joseba Zubia  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 14, Issue 20, pp. 9028-9035 (2006)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.14.009028


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Abstract

We propose to characterize optical power transmission in step-index plastic optical fibers by estimating fiber diffusion and attenuation as functions of the propagation angle. We assume that power flow is described by Glogeś differential equation and find a global solution that was fitted to experimental far field patterns registered using a CCD camera as a function of fiber length. The diffusion and attenuation functions obtained describe completely the fiber behavior and thus, along with the power flow equation, can be used to predict the optical power distribution for any condition.

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OCIS Codes
(060.0060) Fiber optics and optical communications : Fiber optics and optical communications
(060.2270) Fiber optics and optical communications : Fiber characterization
(060.2300) Fiber optics and optical communications : Fiber measurements
(060.2310) Fiber optics and optical communications : Fiber optics

ToC Category:
Fiber Optics and Optical Communications

History
Original Manuscript: May 31, 2006
Revised Manuscript: September 6, 2006
Manuscript Accepted: September 11, 2006
Published: October 2, 2006

Citation
Javier Mateo, M. Angeles Losada, Ignacio Garcés, and Joseba Zubia, "Global characterization of optical power propagation in step-index plastic optical fibers," Opt. Express 14, 9028-9035 (2006)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-14-20-9028


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