Title :
Rayleigh and Mie scattering in polymer optical fibers
Author :
Bunge, Christian-Alexander ; Kruglov, Roman ; Poisel, Hans
Author_Institution :
Inst. for High-Frequency Technol., Tech. Univ. of Berlin
Abstract :
In this article, the influence of Rayleigh and Mie scattering, which are the main causes of mode mixing in polymer optical fibers (POFs), is investigated. Measurement results obtained from a variety of different POF types ranging from standard POF, high-temperature POF, up to custom-made POF are presented. These measurements are compared to theoretical results obtained from a simplified scattering model. By comparing both results, the contribution of the different scattering sources and mechanisms is characterized independently
Keywords :
Mie scattering; Rayleigh scattering; optical fibres; optical polymers; polymer fibres; Mie scattering; Rayleigh scattering; mode mixing; polymer optical fibers; Light scattering; Mie scattering; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Optical polymers; Optical scattering; Optical surface waves; Particle scattering; Rayleigh scattering; Rough surfaces; Electromagnetic scattering by rough surfaces; Rayleigh scattering; multimode fiber; optical communication; optical fiber communication; optical fiber measurement applications; optical fiber measurements; particle scattering; polymer optical fiber (POF);
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JLT.2006.878077
