Title :
Investigation of mode coupling origin in graded index multimode polymer optical fiber and waveguide
Author :
Ono, Tomoyuki ; Ishigure, Takaaki
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Sci. & Technol., Keio Univ., Yokohama
Abstract :
We investigate the origin of mode coupling in graded index polymer optical fiber (GI-POF) and waveguide, and find out that slight fluctuation of the refractive index profile can cause large mode coupling.
Keywords :
gradient index optics; optical fibre couplers; optical fibre losses; optical polymers; refractive index; GI-POF; bending loss; graded index multimode polymer optical fiber; mode coupling origin; optical waveguide; refractive index profile; Fluctuations; Optical coupling; Optical fibers; Optical interconnections; Optical polymers; Optical scattering; Optical waveguides; Refractive index; Thermal resistance; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2008. LEOS 2008. 21st Annual Meeting of the
Conference_Location :
Acapulco
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1931-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1932-6
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2008.4688581
