Solution doping of commercial plastic optical fibers

P. Stajanca; I. Topolniak; S. Pötschke; K. Krebber

doi:10.1117/12.2315619

9 May 2018 Solution doping of commercial plastic optical fibers

P. Stajanca, I. Topolniak, S. Pötschke, K. Krebber

Proceedings Volume 10681, Micro-Structured and Specialty Optical Fibres V; 106810O (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2315619
Event: SPIE Photonics Europe, 2018, Strasbourg, France

Abstract

Solution doping of off-the-shelf plastic optical fibers (POFs) represents rather simple and cheap way for preparing custom cladding-doped POFs (CD-POFs) with short to medium lengths. CD-POFs are especially attractive for environmental sensing applications, but might be of interest for illumination task as well. In this work, the proposed doping technique is tested with three different commercial low-cost polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) POFs; Eska CK-40 and Eska GK-40 from Mitsubishi Rayon and Raytela PGU-FB1000 from Toray. The aim of the work is to aid the selection of the most suitable fiber yielding highest optical quality of prepared CD-POFs. Firstly, the optimal doping times are determined for the individual fiber types using short fiber samples. Secondly, longer 10 m CD-POFs are prepared from all tested fibers using the optimized doping procedure. Finally, attenuation of pristine POFs and prepared CD-POFs is measured using optical time domain reflectometry in order to characterize the impacts of the doping on fiber optical properties. In addition, the importance of post-doping drying procedure for CD-POF optical performance is investigated as well. The results suggest that, although doping of all tested fibers is generally feasible, Eska CK-40 is the most suitable candidate with regard to the doping efficiency and fiber post-doping performance.

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P. Stajanca, I. Topolniak, S. Pötschke, and K. Krebber "Solution doping of commercial plastic optical fibers", Proc. SPIE 10681, Micro-Structured and Specialty Optical Fibres V, 106810O (9 May 2018); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2315619

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Doping

Polymer optical fibers

Signal attenuation

Rhodamine B

Polymethylmethacrylate

Luminescence

Diffusion

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