Title :
Distribution of light power and optical signals using embedded mirrors inside polymer optical fibers
Author :
Li, Yao ; Wang, Ting
Author_Institution :
Div. of Phys. Sci., NEC Res. Inst., Princeton, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Light and signal distributions through side-emitting ports along a polymer optical fiber are demonstrated using etched micro-mirrors. Low-cost serial and parallel mirror fabrication processes are described. Near uniform light distributions through as many as 200 such output ports along a single fiber was obtained. Back reflections of -19.4 dB and insertion loss of 0.7 dB were observed.
Keywords :
mirrors; optical fibre fabrication; optical fibres; optical polymers; 0.7 dB; back reflection; embedded mirror; etched micro-mirror; insertion loss; light power distribution; optical signal distribution; parallel fabrication; polymer optical fiber; serial fabrication; side-emitting port; Coatings; Costs; Data communication; Etching; Mirrors; Optical coupling; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fibers; Optical polymers; Optical reflection;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
