Polymer Optical Fibers

Polymer Optical Fibers summarizes research activities on polymer optical fibers to offer a complete perspective on this emerging topic. Polymer optical fibers are in great demand for the transmission and processing of optical communications compatible with the Internet, which is one of the fastest growing industries of modern times. This book is aimed to bring together, under a single cover, all aspects of plastic optical fibers including different classes of polymers, fiber fabrication techniques, laser sources used for optical fibers, mechanical properties, photosensitivity, poling and second harmonic generation, adhesion, donor–acceptor properties of surfaces, protective coatings, water resistance, stress corrosion, mechanical stability and deformation characteristics, temperature and pressure sensitivity, fiber elongation, optical fiber attenuation, planar optical waveguides, fiber gratings, refractive index distribution and their potential applications in telecommunication and high capacity transmission systems, WDM systems, gigabit ethernet, power splitters and couplers, amplifiers, sensors, filters, lenses, scramblers, integrated optical devices, frequency up-conversion, etc.

Fabrication Techniques for Plastic Optical Fibers. Gradient Index Polymer Optical Fibers. Gradient Refractive Index Distribution of Rare Earth Doped Polymer Optical Fibers. Polymer Optical Fiber. Gratings. Polymer-Based Integrated Optics Devices. High Capacity Transmission Systems. Plastic Optical Fibers Passive Devices. Second Order Optical Nonlinearity in Optical Fibers.