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000076927 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.3390/fib6040096
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000076927 100__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-5622-9993$$aLópez, A.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000076927 245__ $$aCharacterization of a Y-coupler and its impact on the performance of plastic optical fiber links
000076927 260__ $$c2018
000076927 5060_ $$aAccess copy available to the general public$$fUnrestricted
000076927 5203_ $$aCouplers and splitters are common devices in single-mode and multi-mode glass fibers applications, where they perform a variety of functions. However, when switching to plastic optical fibers (POFs), there is a shortage of commercial devices, which are usually custom-made. The problem with these devices is that modal power distribution in POFs is easily modified by spatial disturbances that produce a localized strong power transfer between modes, thus changing their transmission properties. In this work, a commercial Y-coupler designed for POFs is experimentally characterized. Measurements of its spectral, spatial and temporal characteristics have been performed, including insertion loss as a function of wavelength, angular power distribution, and frequency response. The obtained results show that this device has an equalizing effect over the power spatial distribution that reduces the fiber bandwidth, demonstrating the importance of considering the impact of this type of devices on the transmission properties of any POF system.
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000076927 540__ $$9info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess$$aby$$uhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
000076927 592__ $$a0.399$$b2018
000076927 593__ $$aBiomaterials$$c2018$$dQ2
000076927 593__ $$aMechanics of Materials$$c2018$$dQ2
000076927 593__ $$aCivil and Structural Engineering$$c2018$$dQ2
000076927 593__ $$aCeramics and Composites$$c2018$$dQ2
000076927 655_4 $$ainfo:eu-repo/semantics/article$$vinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
000076927 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0003-1542-3236$$aLosada, M.Á.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000076927 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-4443-0614$$aMateo, J.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000076927 700__ $$aAntoniades, N.
000076927 700__ $$aJiang, X.
000076927 700__ $$aRichards, D.
000076927 7102_ $$15008$$2800$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Ingeniería Electrón.Com.$$cÁrea Teoría Señal y Comunicac.
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000076927 951__ $$a2020-03-24-10:01:43
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