Statistical study of graded-index perfluorinated plastic optical fiber

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 305-315

  Decker, Patrick J ^a   Polley, Arup ^b   Kim, Joong H ^c   Ralph, Stephen E ^d  

^a Applied Micro Circuits Corporation   (United States)

^b TEXAS INSTRUMENTS   (United States)

^c NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER   (United States)

^d GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Optical communication; optical fiber measurements; plastic optical fiber (POF)

Indexed keywords

10 GB/ S; 40 GB/S; BIT RATES; DIFFERENTIAL MODAL DELAY; EFFECTIVE MODAL BANDWIDTHS; EYE CLOSURE PENALTIES; GRADED INDEX; HIGH-SPEED; INDEX PROFILE; LAUNCH CONDITIONS; MULTIMODES; OPTICAL FIBER MEASUREMENT; PLASTIC FIBERS; PLASTIC OPTICAL FIBER (POF); PLASTIC OPTICAL FIBERS; STATISTICAL STUDY; VERTICAL-CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASER;

FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; FIBER OPTICS; FIBERS; MULTIMODE FIBERS; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL LINKS; PLASTICS; SILICA; STATISTICS; SURFACE EMITTING LASERS;

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 79251628777     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2010.2096198     Document Type: Article

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