Title :
Single-mode microstructured polymer optical fibre
Author :
Large, M.C.J. ; van Eijkelenborg, M.A. ; Argyros, Antonis ; Manos, S. ; Issa, N.A. ; Bassett, I. ; Fleming, Simon
Author_Institution :
Opt. Fibre Technol. Centre, Univ. of Sydney, Eveleigh, NSW, Australia
Abstract :
A single-mode microstructured polymer optical fibre (MPOF) was fabricated and the guiding properties were demonstrated. Using the multipole expansion technique we found that all of the modes other than the fundamental mode experiences very large confinement losses, which is the basis of single mode propagation in microstructured fibres. The advantages of MPOF over both conventional polymer optical fibres and glass microstructured fibre were discussed. The versatility and low-cost of the manufacturing methods and the chemical flexibility of the polymers provide great potential for applications in data communication networks and for the development of a range of new polymer-based fibre-optic components. The field of microstructured polymer fibres therefore promises to be a rich field of research for some time to come.
Keywords :
data communication; micro-optics; optical fibre communication; optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre losses; optical polymers; photonic crystals; data fibre communication networks; fibre fabrication; fibre manufacturing methods; fundamental mode; glass microstructured fibre; guiding properties; microstructured polymer fibres; multipole expansion technique; polymer optical fibres; polymer-based fibre-optic components; single-mode microstructured polymer optical fibre; very large confinement losses; Chemicals; Glass; Manufacturing; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber losses; Optical fibers; Optical polymers; Optical propagation; Photonic crystal fibers; Propagation losses;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2002. OFC 2002
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-701-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2002.1036532
