Fundamentals of Plastic Optical Fibers

Table of contents

1. Cover
2. Related Titles
3. Title Page
4. Copyright
5. Preface
6. Acknowledgments
7. Chapter 1: Introduction: Faster, Further, More Information
   1. 1.1 Principle of Optical Fiber
   2. 1.2 Plastic Optical Fiber
   3. References
8. Chapter 2: Transmission Loss
   1. 2.1 Absorption Loss
   2. 2.2 Scattering Loss
   3. 2.3 Low-Loss POFs
   4. References
9. Chapter 3: Transmission Capacity
   1. 3.1 Bandwidth
   2. 3.2 Wave Propagation in POFs
   3. 3.3 Mode Coupling Effect in POFs
   4. References
10. Chapter 4: Materials
    1. 4.1 Representative Base Polymers of POFs
    2. 4.2 Partially Halogenated Polymers
    3. 4.3 Perfluoropolymers
    4. References
11. Chapter 5: Fabrication Techniques
    1. 5.1 Production Processes of POFs
    2. 5.2 Fabrication Techniques of Graded-Index Preforms
    3. 5.3 Extrusion of GI POFs
    4. References
12. Chapter 6: Characterization
    1. 6.1 Refractive Index Profile
    2. 6.2 Launching Condition
    3. 6.3 Attenuation
    4. 6.4 Bandwidth
    5. 6.5 Near-Field Pattern
    6. References
13. Chapter 7: Optical Link Design
    1. 7.1 Link Power Budget
    2. 7.2 Eye Diagram
    3. 7.3 Bit Error Rate and Link Power Penalty
    4. 7.4 Coupling Loss
    5. 7.5 Design for Gigabit Ethernet
    6. References
14. Appendix Progress in Low-Loss and High-Bandwidth Plastic Optical Fibers
    1. A.1 Introduction
    2. A.2 Basic Concept and Classification of Optical Fibers
    3. A.3 The Advent of Plastic Optical Fibers and Analysis of Attenuation
    4. A.4 Graded-Index Technologies for Faster Transmission
    5. A.5 Recent Studies of Low-Loss and Low-Dispersion Polymer Materials
    6. A.6 Conclusion
    7. Acknowledgment
    8. References
15. Index
16. EULA