Theoretical Investigation of the Influence of Wavelength on the Bandwidth in Multimode W-Type Plastic Optical Fibers with Graded-Index Core Distribution
Ana Simović,
Svetislav Savović,
Branko Drljača,
Alexandar Djordjevich,
Rui Min
Affiliations
Ana Simović
Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac, R. Domanovića 12, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia
Svetislav Savović
Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac, R. Domanovića 12, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia
Branko Drljača
Faculty of Sciences, University of Priština in Kosovska Mitrovica, Lole Ribara 29, 38220 Kosovska Mitrovica, Serbia
Alexandar Djordjevich
Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Hong Kong 7903, China
Rui Min
Center for Cognition and Neuroergonomics, State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai, Zhuhai 519087, China
The bandwidth of multimode W-type plastic optical fibers (POFs) with graded-index (GI) core distribution is investigated by solving the time-dependent power flow equation. The multimode W-type GI POF is designed from a multimode single-clad (SC) GI POF fiber upon modification of the cladding layer of the latter. Results show how the bandwidth in W-type GI POFs can be enhanced by increasing the wavelength for different widths of the intermediate layer and refractive indices of the outer cladding. These fibers are characterized according to their apparent efficiency to reduce modal dispersion and increase bandwidth.
