High-bandwidth graded-index plastic optical fiber with low-attenuation, high-bending ability, and high-thermal stability for home-networks

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 29, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1620-1626

  Asai, Makoto ^a   Inuzuka, Yukari ^b,c   Koike, Kotaro ^b,d   Takahashi, Satoshi ^c   Koike, Yasuhiro ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^d POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Graded index plastic optical fiber; high bending ability; high thermal stability; home networks

Indexed keywords

BASE MATERIAL; COMMUNICATION MEDIUM; COMMUNICATION WAVELENGTHS; FABRICATED FIBERS; GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; GRADED INDEX PLASTIC OPTICAL FIBER; HIGH BANDWIDTH; HIGH BENDING ABILITY; HIGH THERMAL STABILITY; HIGH TRANSMISSION LOSS; HOME-NETWORKS; LOW BENDING LOSS; MECHANICAL STRENGTH; WAVELENGTH BAND;

BANDWIDTH; BENDING STRENGTH; CARRIER COMMUNICATION; ESTERS; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; FIBERS; GLASS TRANSITION; HEAT RESISTANCE; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OPTICAL FIBER FABRICATION; OPTICAL FIBERS; PERSONAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

PLASTICS;

EID: 79957641237     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2011.2134834     Document Type: Article

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