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Area of Science:

  • Optoelectronics and Communications
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Step-index plastic optical fibers (SI-POFs) are crucial for short-reach optical links in sensor networks and the Internet of Things.
  • Mode stabilization length in POFs impacts signal dispersion and bit error rate (BER).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a novel technique for reducing the mode stabilization length in SI-POFs.
  • To investigate the impact of fiber geometry on mode stabilization and signal dispersion.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a computational tool to analyze mode behavior in modified POFs.
  • Experimental verification of the technique using commercial POFs with a D-shaped modification.
  • Measurement of mode stabilization length and BER at 250 Mbp/s.

Main Results:

  • The D-shaped POF geometry effectively reduces the mode stabilization length.
  • Experimental results showed a reduction in stabilization length from 27 m to 10 m and 20 m to 5 m.
  • A significant decrease in BER was achieved, from 7.6 × 10-7 to 3.7 × 10-10.

Conclusions:

  • The D-shape technique offers an effective method to minimize mode dispersion and improve signal integrity in SI-POFs.
  • This reduction in stabilization length is vital for enhancing the performance of short-length optical links in various applications.
  • The findings have implications for advancing sensor systems, data fusion, and signal processing in connected devices.