High-bandwidth Graded-Index Polymer Optical Fibre (GI-POF) can be used as a high density information transmission medium maintaining a large core diameter (about 1mm). In this study a low-loss and high-bandwidth GI-POF has been developed. Excellent transparency in the near infrared region could be achieved by using all-fluorinated polymer. Moreover, the GI-POF which has the bandwidth of 2 GHz in the 100m length was successfully prepared by controlling the refractive index distribution of the core area appropriately using this polymer. (abstract only)
Origin
Keio University, Japan
Journal Title
Reports Of Research Asahi Glass Foundation 1997 1-2
Sector
Glass Fibre
Class
GF 186