To produce a step-index multimode fiber, a core material of silica (either pure or doped) is clad with a lower index material (doped silica, hard plastic, plastic) to form a waveguide, as illustrated in Fig. Multi-mode optical fiber is a type of optical fiber mostly used for communication over short distances, such as within a building or on a campus. These fibers will have a protective jacket beyond the cladding that does not effect the. Single mode fiber optic cable is made up of a small diameter glass or plastic core surrounded by cladding, which is a layer of reflective material. This small diameter core, typically around 9 microns in diameter, allows only one mode of light to pass through, resulting in a narrower beam of light. Toray's RAYTELA™ is a multi-mode, step-index type of plastic optical fiber. Making full use of the lightweight and flexible characteristics of plastic optical fiber, it is widely used in decoration/lighting applications, medical applications, In-vehicle lighting applications, various sensor. Our multimode plastic optical fibers (POF) utilize step index design with large core diameters up to 3,000 µm. An optical fiber consists of.
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