A New Method to Fabricate GI-POF Rod and its RID Adjustment

Author

Ma, Sude ; Zhong, Lisheng ; Wang, Wei ; Hu, Bo ; Xu, Chuanxiang

Author_Institution

State Key Lab.of Electr. Insulation, Xi´´an Jiaotong Univ.

fYear

2006

fDate

38869

Firstpage

948

Lastpage

951

Abstract

Graded index polymer optical fiber (GI-POF) has been an important research topic in the world for its special advantages such as a large bandwidth. The existing methods to fabricate GI-POF have only limited abilities to regulate the refractive index distribution (RID), which has a strong effect to the bandwidth in the fibers and those need improvement. In this paper a new method to fabricate GI-POF preform called multi-layer polymerization in a centrifugal field was given and this method could control the RID freely. The regulating methods were explained by theory simulation and calculation, and the effects of reaction temperature were also discussed. The results indicated that the RID of GI-POF preform would approach the optimal distribution gradually with the layers of polymer increased, and the reaction temperature has little effect to the RID

Keywords

gradient index optics; optical fabrication; optical fibres; polymer fibres; polymerisation; refractive index; rods (structures); centrifugal field; graded index polymer optical fiber rod; multilayer polymerization; optimal distribution; polymer; refractive index distribution; Bandwidth; Dielectrics and electrical insulation; Fabrication; Optical polymers; Optical sensors; Organic chemicals; Preforms; Production facilities; Refractive index; Temperature;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Properties and applications of Dielectric Materials, 2006. 8th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Bali

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0189-5

Electronic_ISBN

1-4244-0190-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICPADM.2006.284334

Filename

4062823