Title :
Spectral Dependence of Scattered Light in Step-Index Polymer Optical Fibers by Side-Illumination Technique
Author :
Bikandi, Inaki ; Illarramendi, M. Asuncion ; Durana, Gaizka ; Aldabaldetreku, Gotzon ; Zubia, Joseba
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Commun. Eng., Univ. of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Bilbao, Spain
Abstract :
In this study, we investigate the spectral distribution of the light scattered in step-index polymer optical fibers by illuminating the fibers transversely to their symmetry axis. For that purpose, we have performed wavelength-dependent scattering measurements over the spectral range 400-750 nm in three different commercial step-index polymer optical fibers. We have estimated the mean size of the most influential scattering centers in these polymer optical fibers, analyzing theoretically the experimental results obtained.
Keywords :
light scattering; optical fibre testing; optical polymers; scattered light; scattering centers; side-illumination technique; spectral dependence; spectral distribution; step-index polymer optical fibers; symmetry axis; wavelength 400 nm to 750 nm; wavelength-dependent scattering measurements; Nonhomogeneous media; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fiber theory; Polymers; Power capacitors; Scattering; Polymer optical fiber; Polymer optical fiber (POF); scattering; side-illumination; sideillumination;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JLT.2014.2360854
