Polymer Optical Fibres
Fibre Types, Materials, Fabrication, Characterisation and Applications
This comprehensive overview explores polymer optical fibers, specifically their materials, fabrication, characterization, measurement techniques, and applications
Christian-Alexander Bunge (Edited by), Markus Beckers (Edited by), Thomas Gries (Edited by)
9780081000397
Hardback, published 15 September 2016
436 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.8 cm, 0.83 kg
Polymer Optical Fibres: Fibre Types, Materials, Fabrication, Characterization, and Applications explores polymer optical fibers, specifically their materials, fabrication, characterization, measurement techniques, and applications. Optical effects, including light propagation, degrading effects of attenuation, scattering, and dispersion, are explained. Other important parameters like mechanical strength, operating temperatures, and processability are also described. Polymer optical fibers (POF) have a number of advantages over glass fibers, such as low cost, flexibility, low weight, electromagnetic immunity, good bandwidth, simple installation, and mechanical stability.
1. Introduction – why we made this book 2. Basics of light guidance 3. Basic principles of optical fibres 4. Special fibres and components 5. Materials, chemical properties and analysis 6. Fabrication techniques for polymer optical fibres 7. Mechanical properties of polymer-optical fibres 8. Polymer-optical fibres for data transmission 9. Applications of polymer-optical fibres in sensor technology, lighting and further applications 10. Polymer-optical fibre (POF) integration into textile fabric structures 11. Overview of the POF market
Subject Areas: Applied optics [TTB], Materials science [TGM], Plastics & polymers technology [TDCP]