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
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