Abstract

Using the time-independent power-flow equation, we have examined the mode coupling caused by intrinsic perturbation effects of step-index plastic clad silica fiber carrying more than 10⁵ modes. Results show that the equilibrium mode distribution for this fiber is achieved at a length of approximately 550 m, which is longer than reported previously. While this coupling length is much longer than that of plastic optical fibers, it is shorter than that of all-glass fibers.

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Numerical solution of the power flow equation in step-index plastic optical fibers

Alexandar Djordjevich and Svetislav Savović
J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 21(8) 1437-1442 (2004)

Influence of numerical aperture on mode coupling in step-index plastic optical fibers

Svetislav Savović and Alexandar Djordjevich
Appl. Opt. 43(29) 5542-5546 (2004)

Mode coupling in strained and unstrained step-index plastic optical fibers

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Appl. Opt. 45(26) 6775-6780 (2006)

Solution of mode coupling in step-index optical fibers by the Fokker-Planck equation and the Langevin equation

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Appl. Opt. 41(15) 2826-2830 (2002)

Equilibrium mode distribution and steady-state distribution in 100–400 μm core step-index silica optical fibers

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Appl. Opt. 50(21) 4170-4173 (2011)