• DocumentCode
    768028
  • Title

    Design of mode scramblers for step-index and graded-index plastic optical fibers

  • Author

    Arrue, J. ; Aldabaldetreku, G. ; Durana, G. ; Zubia, J. ; Garcés, I. ; Jiménez, F.

  • Author_Institution
    Telecommun. Eng. Sch., Univ. of the Basque Country, Bilbao, Spain
  • Volume
    23
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    3/1/2005 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1253
  • Lastpage
    1260
  • Abstract
    We analyze the internal evolution of light power angular distribution in typical mode scrambling configurations by comparing the resultant far fields, obtained either experimentally or computationally, with the experimental equilibrium mode distribution (EMD) far field for the plastic optical fibers (POF) considered, so as to provide an insight that helps to adapt existing scramblers to new types of POF that are coming onto the market.
  • Keywords
    gradient index optics; optical design techniques; optical fibres; plastics; equilibrium mode distribution; graded-index plastic optical fibers; mode scramblers; step-index plastic optical fibers; Bandwidth; Diode lasers; Distributed computing; Glass; Light sources; Optical attenuators; Optical computing; Optical design; Optical fibers; Plastics; Equilibrium mode distribution (EMD); mode scrambler; plastic optical fibers (POF);
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Lightwave Technology, Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0733-8724
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JLT.2005.843450
  • Filename
    1417023