Abstract
We demonstrate optical couplers with a new multicore plastic optical fiber (MC-POF) that provide presettable splitting ratio and small variation in modal power distribution. They were constructed simply by mechanically removing all or a part of the second clad in the MC-POF. The MC-POF comprises polymethyl methacrylate-based 19 cores with two clad layers. It functions as an optical fiber normally and reliably, but each fiber can be separated individually as needed. The MC-POF couplers have shown remarkable stability in the splitting ratio and the modal power distribution compared with a conventional optical coupler.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 7869266 |
| Pages (from-to) | 659-662 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | IEEE Photonics Technology Letters |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 Apr 15 |
Keywords
- Far field pattern (FFP)
- modal power distribution
- multicore plastic optical fiber (MC-POF)
- optical coupler
- splitting ratio
- step index plastic optical fiber (SI-POF)
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering