Fabrication of a graded-index polymer optical fiber preform by using a centrifugal force

Im, Sang Hyuk; Suh, Duck Jong; Park, O Ok; Cho, Hansol; Choi, Jin Sung; Park, Jaekeun; Hwang, Jin Taek

doi:10.1007/bf02697164

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“…In development process of 1×12 splitter based on POF technology, multimode SI-POF type made of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) 1 mm core size fully utilized in this study, as PMMA is one of the most commonly used optical materials, Due to its intrinsic absorption loss mainly contributed by carbon-hydrogen stretching vibration in PMMA core POF [6] . Prototype development gives a priority in fabrication method due to expectation to generate an optical splitter with the specifications which meet research's requirement.…”

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“…Demand POFs in application of automobile technology was relatively high [1,[3][4][5][6][7] . POFs have attracted much attention in past decades especially in automobile field because POFs have some unique characteristics, such as flexibility, easy to handle, relative low cost in coupling due to their large core diameter [14][15][16][17] , heat-proof, immune for noise (external electromagnet disruption), suitable for data communication for long distance up to 100 m, high speed data transmission (400 Mbps for SI's type and 1 Gbps for GI's type), higher bandwidth (exceed 4 GHz) and have losses below 25 dB km −1 additional loss once it bent [3,4,5,7] .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This sensor application was kind of technology based on optoelectronic and optical data communication through optical fiber. Optical fiber sensor gave more advantages compared with electronic sensor due to it quality, high sensitivity, high-speed data rate, low power budget and low cost components required [6] . Optical imaging through optical fiber defined as a light transmitting system which being reflected by one of an end of optical fiber to another.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Cost-Effective Fabrication of Self-Made 1x12 Polymer Optical Fiber-Based Optical Splitters for Automotive Application

Ab-Rahman¹,

Guna²,

Harun³

et al. 2009

American J. of Engineering and Applied Sciences

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Problem statement: Multimode fiber cables can conduct many light rays and can operate free of disruption and with a greater bandwidth than a wireless connection. However, due to a slight variation in the speed of the light rays through the multimode fiber, a signal transmitted by all of these rays becomes spread out. Consequently, the signals become broader and therefore fewer signals fit in the fiber, limiting the transmission capacity. These demands grow almost daily. Hence new ways of splitting methods must be found to satisfy all application demands, especially related to automotive application. Approach: Home-made 1×12 optical splitter based on polymer optical fiber material base is one of the most innovative technologies on optical component which can be applied on some useful application. A perform technique had been used to fabricate kind of splitter. In order to develop such an efficient optical device which can be integrated into the body of automotive field, research with a good specification-oriented study tent to be conduct and it must be passed through a well-planned fabrication technique together with a proper characterization process. Multimode Step-Index Polymer Optical Fiber (SI-POF) type made of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) with Ø core = 1 mm and NA: 0.50 fully utilized in this research, as PMMA is one of the most commonly used optical materials. This material has been chosen as a base of splitter body in a fused-taper-twisted shape, produced by a unique fabrication stages. PMMA-POF can easily be used near it operating temperature between -40°C to +115°C. Results: By injecting 650 nm wavelength of red LED, characterization process start plays an important role in investigating level of efficiency of the device. Some parameters, such as optical output power and power losses on the devices were observed. Although the maximum output power efficiency of the splitter is about 40% but it can be improved gradually through experience and practice. Conclusion: The fabrication process is simple, easy and suitable to be used by household. Moreover, the users can determine the size of the fabricated device themselves. The POF-based optical 1×12 splitter had been suggested to be applied into automobile application to overcome blind spot area tracking problem as a one of low-cost solution in the future and also in home networking to avoid the bottleneck occurs between ONU and electronic appliances, resulting increase the speedy of data communication.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Cost-Effective Fabrication of Self-Made 1x12 Polymer Optical Fiber-Based Optical Splitters for Automotive Application

Ab-Rahman¹,

Guna²,

Harun³

et al. 2009

American J. of Engineering and Applied Sciences

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“…Fiber bragg grating (FBG) a periodic refractive index modulation within a short length of core section in an optical fiber, works as an array of mirrors which reflects transmission light that satisfies the Bragg condition (Kersey 1996;Du et al 1998). Furthermore rapid technological progress can substantially reduce the attenuation, even for 25 dB km -1 over the wavelength range of 650-1,300 nm for graded index polymer optical fibers (Im et al 2002).…”

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Physical sorption and thermogravimetry as the methods used to analyze linear polymeric structure

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An increased interest in polymer optical fibers can be observed in the last years. One of the main problems in the technology of these fibers is achieving good optical and thermal stability of used polymer materials. This paper presents a series of manufactured poly(methyl methacryalte) samples which quality was investigated using the physical sorption and the thermogravimetry methods. Studies were carried out to optimize the composition of the starting mixtures used to obtain proper polymer optical fibers.

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“…The uses of POF in respect of communication application are now more widely (Zieamann et al, 2008). This is due to the characteristics and advantages such as flexibility, light weight, easy handling, low cost for large core diameter (Kuzyk, 2007), structure based on polymer material and simple installation (Im et al, 2002). Furthermore, POF also resistant at high temperature, Immune to Electromagnetic Noise (EMI) because of its layer made from perfluoroplastic, suitable for data communication up to 100 m away, high data transfer speed (400 Mbps for SI and 1 Gbps for GI), high bandwidth (above 4 Ghz) and resistant to vibration (Appajaiah, 2004;Grzemba, 2008;Kuzyk, 2007;Zieamann et al, 2008).…”

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Customer-Made 3×3 Polymer Optical Fiber Splitter Based on Green Technology using Fusion Technique

Ab-Rahman¹,

Mohammad²,

Guna³

et al. 2012

Journal of Computer Science

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Problem statement: Polymer Optical Fiber (POF) has many advantages making it the choice of today's communication, especially in automotive industry. This communication requires low cost ways for much information to be sent simultaneously. Because of this, using Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) concept, a low cost and green 3×3 POF splitter is fabricated. It is fabricated using cheap and easy-to-find tools such as metal tube and candle. Approach: The fabrication is being done by taking three strands of POF and heating the middle parts so that it will melted and fused together until it elongated and shrink to a diameter of 1 mm. Successfully fabricated POF splitter are characterized by measuring the output losses, before and after the POF's end is being smoothed and polished using two sand study of different degree of coarseness. This is to observe the effect of polishing on optical signal losses. POF splitter's losses are also measured on different temperature to observe the effect of temperature on the splitter's performance. Results: Based on the result, it is obvious that cleanliness and a flat POF's end surface influenced the losses with a reduction between 0.3-5.0 dB. Temperature, even though subtle, does also affect the signal losses with increased losses averaging around 0.3 dB. Overall, the losses in the fabricated POF splitter are still high, but show promising improvement with amelioration of fusion technique and the use of tools with higher quality. Conclusion: This low cost fabrication technique is believed to commercially produce cheap POF splitter, but with more in-depth research on the fusion technique, source of losses and ways to minimize the losses and improve output optic signals.

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Fabrication of a graded-index polymer optical fiber preform by using a centrifugal force

Cited by 17 publications

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Cost-Effective Fabrication of Self-Made 1x12 Polymer Optical Fiber-Based Optical Splitters for Automotive Application

Cost-Effective Fabrication of Self-Made 1x12 Polymer Optical Fiber-Based Optical Splitters for Automotive Application

Physical sorption and thermogravimetry as the methods used to analyze linear polymeric structure

Customer-Made 3×3 Polymer Optical Fiber Splitter Based on Green Technology using Fusion Technique

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Fabrication of a graded-index polymer optical fiber preform by using a centrifugal force

Cited by 17 publications

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Cost-Effective Fabrication of Self-Made 1x12 Polymer Optical Fiber-Based Optical Splitters for Automotive Application

Cost-Effective Fabrication of Self-Made 1x12 Polymer Optical Fiber-Based Optical Splitters for Automotive Application

Physical sorption and thermogravimetry as the methods used to analyze linear polymeric structure

Customer-Made 3&times;3 Polymer Optical Fiber Splitter Based on Green Technology using Fusion Technique

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