Tuning the Refractive Index of Polymers for Polymer Waveguides Using Nanoscaled Ceramics or Organic Dyes

Plastic Optical Fibers (POF) show advantageous properties like high flexibility and their cost advantage in comparison to glass fibers. The refractive indices of core and cladding have to be modified in order to get total reflectance. Thus, there is a strong demand for refractive index adjustable po...

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Published in:Advanced engineering materials 2004-02, Vol.6 (1-2), p.52-57
Main Authors: Böhm, J., Haußelt, J., Henzi, P., Litfin, K., Hanemann, T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Circuit properties
Electric, optical and optoelectronic circuits
Electrical, magnetic and optical properties
Electronics
Exact sciences and technology
Fabrication, cladding, and splicing
Integrated optics. Optical fibers and wave guides
Nanoceramics
Optical and optoelectronic circuits
Organic dyes
Organic polymers
Physicochemistry of polymers
Polymer waveguides
Properties and characterization
Refractive index
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Summary:Plastic Optical Fibers (POF) show advantageous properties like high flexibility and their cost advantage in comparison to glass fibers. The refractive indices of core and cladding have to be modified in order to get total reflectance. Thus, there is a strong demand for refractive index adjustable polymers with improved transmission properties in the visible and the NIR range. Inorganic nanosized particles or organic dyes homogeniously dispersed or solved in the polymer matrix allow a tailored increase or decrease of the refractive index of various polymers.
ISSN:1438-1656
1527-2648
DOI:10.1002/adem.200300542