Dopants for a perfluorinated graded index polymer optical fiber

M Naritomi, H Murofushi, N Nakashima

Index: Naritomi, Masaki; Murofushi, Hidenobu; Nakashima, Naotoshi Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, 2004 , vol. 77, # 11 p. 2121 - 2127

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Abstract

A perfluorinated graded index polymer optical fiber (PFGI-POF) has been developed and manufactured for data communication to provide a high bandwidth with easy termination and cabling. In the PFGI-POF technology, the graded refractive index profile using dopants is a key technology to obtain a high bandwidth, excellent transparency and thermal durability. This study of the dopant selection for the PFGI-POF is reported for the first time.