Mode Coupling in Plastic-Clad Silica Fibers and Organic Glass-Clad PMMA Fibers

Author

Savovic, Svetislav ; Djordjevich, Alexandar

Author_Institution

Fac. of Sci., Univ. of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia

Volume

32

Issue

7

fYear

2014

fDate

1-Apr-14

Firstpage

1290

Lastpage

1294

Abstract

Using the power flow equation, the state of mode coupling in plastic-clad silica fiber and organic glass-clad PMMA fiber is investigated in this article. Coupling coefficients are determined by extending our previously reported calculation method to the narrowing beams that are launched with distributions wider than the corresponding steady state distributions. It was found that the organic glass-clad PMMA fiber showed stronger mode coupling than the plastic-clad silica fiber. Consequently, the fiber length for achieving the steady state distribution was shorter for organic glass-clad PMMA fibers than for plastic-clad silica fibers.

Keywords

optical fibre cladding; optical fibre theory; optical glass; optical polymers; plastics; silicon compounds; SiO₂; coupling coefficients; fiber length; mode coupling; narrowing beams; organic glass-clad PMMA fibers; plastic-clad silica fibers; power flow equation; steady state distributions; Couplings; Equations; Mathematical model; Optical fiber LAN; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Silicon compounds; Mode coupling; steady-state distribution; step-index optical fiber;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JLT.2013.2296741

Filename

6697816