The optical signal losses in real polymer fiber transmission lines

Michal Borecki; Jerzy Kruszewski

doi:10.1117/12.581746

8 September 2004 The optical signal losses in real polymer fiber transmission lines

Michal Borecki, Jerzy Kruszewski

Proceedings Volume 5576, Lightguides and their Applications II; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.581746
Event: Lightguides and their Applications II, 2003, Krasnobrod, Poland

Abstract

The number of polymer fibers' applications grows rapidly now days. The polymer fibers are characterized with a large core diameter, large numerical aperture, large losses and large elasticity. The consequence of large elasticity is possibility of fiber putting down in skirting-board. The skirting-board width is down to 1 cm, and its path has many corners that mean that fiber has many bends with curvature radius about 1 cm. The power losses in fiber bend can be estimated on fiber core radius to curvature radius ratio. Therefore, this type of optical signal losses is greater in polymer fiber paths than in glass ones. This paper presents the new method of mathematical modeling of optical losses in real polymer fiber transmission lines. The experiment shows that in standard polymer fiber lay down the geometrical and material optical losses have similar values. The elaborated method is correct.

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Michal Borecki and Jerzy Kruszewski "The optical signal losses in real polymer fiber transmission lines", Proc. SPIE 5576, Lightguides and their Applications II, (8 September 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.581746

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