Calculation of the frequency response in step-index plastic optical fibers using the time-dependent power flow equation

Branko Drljača; Svetislav Savović; Alexandar Djordjevich

doi:10.1016/j.optlaseng.2011.01.016

Author(s)

Branko Drljača
Svetislav Savović
Alexandar Djordjevich

Related Research Unit(s)

City University of Hong Kong

Detail(s)

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	618-622
Journal / Publication	Optics and Lasers in Engineering
Volume	49
Issue number	5
Publication status	Published - May 2011

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DOI	DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optlaseng.2011.01.016 Final Published version
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Abstract

The time-dependent power flow equation, which is reduced to its time-independent counterpart is employed to calculate frequency response and bandwidth in addition to mode coupling and mode-dependent attenuation in a step-index plastic optical fiber. The frequency response is specified as a function of distance from the input fiber end. This is compared to reported measurements. Mode-dependent attenuation and mode dispersion and coupling are known to be strong in plastic optical fibers, leading to major implications for their frequency response in data transmission systems. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.