Temperature dependence of mode coupling in low-NA plastic optical fibers

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Author(s)

  • Svetislav Savovic
  • Milan S. Kovacevic
  • Jovan S. Bajic
  • Dragan Z. Stupar
  • Milos Zivanov
  • Branko Drljaca
  • Ana Simovic
  • Kyunghwan Oh

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Original languageEnglish
Article number6977879
Pages (from-to)89-94
Journal / PublicationJournal of Lightwave Technology
Volume33
Issue number1
Online published4 Dec 2014
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2015

Abstract

Using the power flow equation and experimental measurements, investigated in this paper is the state of mode coupling in low NA (0.3) step-index (SI) plastic optical fibers under varied temperature. Numerical results obtained using the power flow equation agree well with experimental measurements. It is found that elevated temperatures of low-NA SI plastic optical fibers strengthened mode coupling. These properties remained after a year, with the fiber being subjected to environmental temperature variations of >35 K. These thermally induced changes of the fiber properties are attributed to the increased intrinsic perturbation effects in the PMMA material at higher temperatures. This results in an increase of the measured bandwidth with increasing fiber temperature as well as earlier the bandwidth switch from the functional dependence of 1/z to 1/z1/2 (slower bandwidth decrease).

Research Area(s)

  • mode coupling, Step index plastic optical fiber, thermal treatment

Citation Format(s)

Temperature dependence of mode coupling in low-NA plastic optical fibers. / Savovic, Svetislav; Kovacevic, Milan S.; Bajic, Jovan S. et al.
In: Journal of Lightwave Technology, Vol. 33, No. 1, 6977879, 01.01.2015, p. 89-94.

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