• DocumentCode
    1368942
  • 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
  • Volume
    8
  • Issue
    10
  • fYear
    1996
  • Firstpage
    1352
  • Lastpage
    1354
  • 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;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1041-1135
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/68.536652
  • Filename
    536652