DocumentCode
1594674
Title
Low loss microstructured polymer optical fibre (mPOF)
Author
Lwin, Richard ; Argyros, Alexander ; Leon-Saval, Sergio ; Large, Maryanne C J
Author_Institution
Inst. of Photonics & Opt. Sci., Univ. of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
fYear
2011
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
3
Abstract
Using a high tension draw we produced a fibre with a loss of 0.16 dB/m at 650nm, making mPOF competitive for the first time with conventional POF. Annealing increases thermal stability.
Keywords
annealing; holey fibres; optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre losses; thermal stability; annealing; fabrication parameter; high-tension drawing; loss 0.16 dB; low-loss microstructured polymer optical fibre; thermal stability; wavelength 650 nm; Annealing; Optical fiber losses; Optical surface waves; Polymers; Scattering; Thermal stability;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2011 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location
Los Angeles, CA
ISSN
pending
Print_ISBN
978-1-4577-0213-6
Type
conf
Filename
5875748
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