Title :
Low loss microstructured polymer optical fibre (mPOF)
Author :
Lwin, Richard ; Argyros, Alexander ; Leon-Saval, Sergio ; Large, Maryanne C J
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Photonics & Opt. Sci., Univ. of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Abstract :
Using a high tension draw we produced a fibre with a loss of 0.16 dB/m at 650nm, making mPOF competitive for the first time with conventional POF. Annealing increases thermal stability.
Keywords :
annealing; holey fibres; optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre losses; thermal stability; annealing; fabrication parameter; high-tension drawing; loss 0.16 dB; low-loss microstructured polymer optical fibre; thermal stability; wavelength 650 nm; Annealing; Optical fiber losses; Optical surface waves; Polymers; Scattering; Thermal stability;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2011 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0213-6
