Determination of the radial profile of the photoelastic coefficient of plastic optical fibers

S. Acheroy; T. Geernaert; H. Ottevaere; H. Thienpont; D.J. Webb; C.A.F. Marques; G. Peng; M. Pawel; F. Berghmans

Determination of the radial profile of the photoelastic coefficient of plastic optical fibers

S. Acheroy^*, T. Geernaert, H. Ottevaere, H. Thienpont, D.J. Webb (Editor), C.A.F. Marques, G. Peng, M. Pawel, F. Berghmans

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Aston Institute of Photonic Technologies (AiPT)

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We developed a measurement method to determine the radial distribution of the photoelastic coefficient C(r) in step-index polymer optical fibers (POFs). The method is based on the measurement of the retardance profile of a transversally illuminated fiber for increasing tensile load. The radial profile C(r) is obtained from the inverse Abel transform of this retardance profile. We measured polymer fibers from different manufacturers. The radial profile of the photoelastic constant can considerable vary depending on the type and treatment of POFs, even when made from similar materials, which leads to the conclusion that the photoelastic constant should be characterized for each different type of POF. The impact of annealing the fiber samples on C(r) is also addressed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	POF 2016: 25th International Conference on Plastic Optical Fibres - proceedings
Editors	David J. Webb, Patricia Scully, Kate Sugden
Place of Publication	Birmingham (UK)
Publisher	Aston University
Pages	105-109
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-85449-408-5
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2016
Event	25th International Conference on Plastic Optical Fibres, POF 2016 - Birmingham, United Kingdom Duration: 13 Sept 2016 → 15 Sept 2016

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Conference	25th International Conference on Plastic Optical Fibres, POF 2016
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Birmingham
Period	13/09/16 → 15/09/16

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Acheroy, S., Geernaert, T., Ottevaere, H., Thienpont, H., Webb, D. J. (Ed.), Marques, C. A. F., Peng, G., Pawel, M., & Berghmans, F. (2016). Determination of the radial profile of the photoelastic coefficient of plastic optical fibers. In D. J. Webb, P. Scully, & K. Sugden (Eds.), POF 2016: 25th International Conference on Plastic Optical Fibres - proceedings (pp. 105-109). Aston University.

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Determination of the radial profile of the photoelastic coefficient of plastic optical fibers. / Acheroy, S.; Geernaert, T.; Ottevaere, H. et al.
POF 2016: 25th International Conference on Plastic Optical Fibres - proceedings. ed. / David J. Webb; Patricia Scully; Kate Sugden. Birmingham (UK): Aston University, 2016. p. 105-109.

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