Title :
Polymer optical fibre (POF) from p(methyl methacrylate) bearing chiral materials: Novel mechanism of light gudiance
Author :
Eun Hee Min ; Kok Hou Wong ; Setijadi, E. ; Ladouceur, F. ; Argyros, A.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. Eng. & Telecommun., Univ. of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Abstract :
POFs were fabricated using poly(methyl methacrylates), PMMA bearing chirality from (-)-menthly methacrylates ((-)-MnMA) or L-lactide via free radical polymerisation. This approach potentially enables the development of a light guiding mechanism in POF.
Keywords :
chirality; optical fibre fabrication; optical polymers; polymerisation; L-lactide; free radical polymerisation; light guiding mechanism; menthly methacrylates; p(methyl methacrylate) bearing chiral materials; polymer optical fibres; Feeds; Optical device fabrication; Optical fibers; Optical imaging; Polymers; Chirality; Free Radical Polymerisation; L-lactic acid; PMMA; Polymer Optical Fibre (POF); menthol;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fibre Technology (ACOFT), 2010 35th Australian Conference on
DOI :
10.1109/ACOFT.2010.5929944
