Polymer Optical Fibres: Fibre Types, Materials, Fabrication, Characterisation and Applications (Woodhead Publishing Series in Electronic and Optical Materials)

__Polymer Optical Fibres: Fibre Types, Materials, Fabrication, Characterization, and Applications__ explores polymer optical fibers, specifically their materials, fabrication, characterization, measurement techniques, and applications. Optical effects, including light propagation, degrading effects of attenuation, scattering, and dispersion, are explained. Other important parameters like mechanical strength, operating temperatures, and processability are also described. Polymer optical fibers (POF) have a number of advantages over glass fibers, such as low cost, flexibility, low weight, electromagnetic immunity, good bandwidth, simple installation, and mechanical stability. * Provides systematic and comprehensive coverage of materials, fabrication, properties, measurement techniques, and applications of POF * Focuses on industry needs in communication, illumination and sensors, the automotive industry, and medical and biotechnology * Features input from leading experts in POF technology, with experience spanning optoelectronics, polymer, and textiles * Explains optical effects, including light propagation, degrading effects of attenuation, scattering, and dispersion Content: Related titles,Front matter,Copyright,List of contributors,Woodhead Publishing Series in Electronic and Optical Materials,ForewordEntitled to full text1 - Introduction – why we made this book, Pages 1-8, C.-A. Bunge, M. Beckers, T. Gries 2 - Basics of light guidance, Pages 9-46, M. Beckers, B. Weise, S. Kalapis, T. Gries, G. Seide, C.-A. Bunge 3 - Basic principles of optical fibres, Pages 47-118, C.-A. Bunge, M. Beckers, B. Lustermann 4 - Special fibres and components, Pages 119-151, C.-A. Bunge, K. Bremer, B. Lustermann, G. Woyessa 5 - Materials, chemical properties and analysis, Pages 153-186, D. Zaremba, R. Evert 6 - Fabrication techniques for polymer optical fibres, Pages 187-199, M. Beckers, T. Schlüter, T. Gries, G. Seide, C.-A. Bunge 7 - Mechanical properties of polymer-optical fibres, Pages 201-216, E. Arrospide, I. Bikandi, I. García, G. Durana, G. Aldabaldetreku, J. Zubia 8 - Polymer-optical fibres for data transmission, Pages 217-310, G. Stepniak, M. Schüppert, C.-A. Bunge 9 - Applications of polymer-optical fibres in sensor technology, lighting and further applications, Pages 311-335, M. Plümpe, M. Beckers, V. Mecnika, G. Seide, T. Gries, C.-A. Bunge 10 - Polymer-optical fibre (POF) integration into textile fabric structures, Pages 337-348, V. Schrank, M. Beer, M. Beckers, T. Gries 11 - Overview of the POF market, Pages 349-400, P. Kröplin, C. Dieling, M. Beckers, V. Schrank, M. Beer, T. Gries, G. Seide, C.-A. Bunge Index, Pages 401-416

Polymer Optical Fibres: Fibre Types, Materials, Fabrication, Characterization, and Applications explores polymer optical fibers, specifically their materials, fabrication, characterization, measurement techniques, and applications. Optical effects, including light propagation, degrading effects of attenuation, scattering, and dispersion, are explained. Other important parameters like mechanical strength, operating temperatures, and processability are also described. Polymer optical fibers (POF) have a number of advantages over glass fibers, such as low cost, flexibility, low weight, electromagnetic immunity, good bandwidth, simple installation, and mechanical stability.

• Provides systematic and comprehensive coverage of materials, fabrication, properties, measurement techniques, and applications of POF
• Focuses on industry needs in communication, illumination and sensors, the automotive industry, and medical and biotechnology
• Features input from leading experts in POF technology, with experience spanning optoelectronics, polymer, and textiles
• Explains optical effects, including light propagation, degrading effects of attenuation, scattering, and dispersion

This book explores polymer optical fibers, specifically their materials, fabrication, characterization, measurement techniques, and applications. Optical effects, including light propagation, degrading effects of attenuation, scattering, and dispersion, are explained. Other important parameters like mechanical strength, operating temperatures, and processability are also described