• Current Optics and Photonics
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.238-242
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• 2021

In this paper, we present an in line plastic-optical-fiber (POF) temperature sensor based on intensity modulation. The in line POF temperature sensor is composed of a POF, including an in-fiber micro hole filled with reversible thermochromic material, the transmittance of which depends on temperature. The reversible thermochromic material was cobalt chloride/polyvinyl butyral gel. A cobalt chloride solution of concentration 30.8 mM was formulated using 10% water/90% ethanol (v/v) solution, and gelled by dissolving polyvinyl butyral in this solution. Four types of in line POF sensors, with in line micro holes of four different diameters, were fabricated to measure temperature in the range of 25 to 75 ℃. The output optical power of all of these in line POF temperature sensors was inversely proportional to the temperature; the relation between output power and temperature was approximately linear, and the sensitivity was proportional to the diameter of the in-fiber micro hole. The experimental results indicate that an in line POF sensor can be used effectively for measuring moderate temperatures.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.297-311
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• 2016

Based on the distributed fiber optic sensing (DFOS) technique, plastic optical fibers (POFs) are attractive candidates to measure deformations of geotechnical structures because they can withstand large strains before rupture. Understanding the mechanical interaction between an embedded POF and the surrounding soil or rock is a necessary step towards establishing an effective POF-based sensing system for geotechnical monitoring. This paper describes a first attempt to evaluate the feasibility of POF-based soil deformation monitoring considering the POF-soil interfacial properties. A series of pullout tests were performed under various confining pressures (CPs) on a jacketed polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) POF embedded in soil specimens. The test results were interpreted using a fiber-soil interaction model, and were compared with previous test data of silica optical fibers (SOFs). The results showed that the range of CP in this study did not induce plastic deformation of the POF; therefore, the POF-soil and the SOF-soil interfaces had similar behavior. CP was found to play an important role in controlling the fiber-soil interfacial bond and the fiber measurement range. Moreover, an expression was formulated to determine whether a POF would undergo plastic deformation when measuring soil deformation. The plasticity of POF may influence the reliability of measurements, especially for monitored geo-structures whose deformation would alternately increase and decrease. Taken together, these results indicate that in terms of the interfacial parameters studied here the POF is feasible for monitoring soil deformation as long as the plastic deformation issue is carefully addressed.

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.11-16
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• 2014

본 논문에서는 가늘어진 아크릴 원통이 광 결합 및 광 분배 작용을 하는 $1{\times}7$ 형태의 플라스틱 광섬유 커플러를 제안하고 구현하였다. 제작된 소자는 광 결합기로 동작 시 2.27~3.31 dB의 삽입손실과 광분배기로 동작 시 8.67~11.27dB의 삽입손실을 보였다.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제23권12호
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• pp.978-982
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• 2010

For mass information transfer, the optical communication using optic fiber has been widely used. Especially, in the field of medical image, the large data is digitalized based on the standard image and it is used for telemedicine with this method. Therefore, to transfer the large amount of data fast and effectively POF (Plastic Optical Fiber) can be used and the development of optic connector for connection between POFs is very important. In this study, for stable optical coupling of POF optic fiber Ferrule and Sleeve were designed and produced by considering the bond stability and the insertion loss according to the physical contact and roughness profile was evaluated. As a result of examining the insertion loss by physical contact method of two optic fibers, it showed the loss was about 1.895dB. According to the results from studying the condition of grinding section for POF mass production, the mass production condition was established as POF profile roughness of 6nm and the loss of 0.2dB or lower by controlling the film size and time step by step.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.17-22
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• 2013

High performance plastic optical fiber (POF) $N{\times}N$ star couplers are implemented based on fusing and combining technology. A set of cladding-removed POFs are fused into a solid body by heating and pressing them together to form the transition region between the input and output sides. The operation principle of the proposed star coupler is explained based on ray optics. To demonstrate the performance of the device, $2{\times}2$, $4{\times}4$ and $6{\times}6$ type POF couplers were fabricated and characterized. Performances of the POF star couplers were evaluated in terms of the flatness of the coupling ratios and excess losses.

• 한국광학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국광학회 2003년도 하계학술발표회
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• pp.274-275
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• 2003

광통신 분야의 연구 중 근거리 광통신 분야에 적용하기 위한 Plastic Optical Fiber(POF)에 관한 연구와 개발이 활발히 이루어지고 있다. POF의 광전송 특성을 결정짓는 요소 중 가장 중요한 특성이 바로 굴절률 분포이다. 이에 따라 그동안 다양한 형태의 POF 굴절률 측정 방법이 연구되어 왔다. 기존 Glass Optical Fiber의 굴절률 분포 측정 방법 중 가장 일반적이고 효과적인 방법 중 하나는 coherent 빛의 간섭을 이용한 transverse interferograms을 분석하는 방법으로 Fizeau 간섭계와 같은 간섭계를 이용하여 위상변화를 측정하고 측정한 위상을 tomography적인 해석방법을 통해 굴절률 분포를 계산하는 방법이다. (중략)

• 폴리머
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.158-161
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• 2006

본 연구에서는 고온 고압하의 반응기내에서 일차 아민(primary amine)과 PMMA의 이미드화 반응을 유도하여 내열성 플라스틱 광섬유(plastic optical fiber, POF) 재료인 polyglutarimide(PGI)를 제조하였다. 에틸 아민과 이소프로필 아민, 두 종류를 사용하였으며, 반응시 함량을 다르게 하여 합성한 후 PGI의 여러 가지 물성을 비교하였다. $^1H$ NMR과 FTIR을 사용하여 PGI의 이미드 전환율을 비교하였고, DSC와 TGA를 통해 열적 특성을 조사하였다. 에틸 아민을 사용하여 합성된 PGI 화합물들이 높은 이미드 전환율을 보이면서 향상된 내열성을 나타내었다. POF재료로서 필수적인 광학적 성질은 분광광도계와 아베굴절계로 굴절률과 광 투과율을 조사하였다. 대부분의 PGI는 PMMA 수준의 광 투과율을 유지하였으며, 보다 높은 굴절률을 나타내었다. 이것은 합성된 PGI가 POF 코어물질로써 우수한 광 효율 및 내열성 향상에 기여할 수 있음을 의미한다.

• 센서학회지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.297-301
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• 2006

We have fabricated a multi-mode nonlinear plastic optical fiber (POF) using organic nonlinear optical materials and demonstrated the propagation of light. The refractive indices of core and cladding are 1.5240 and 1.5172. We made a POF preform by rod-in tube method. The core diameter of the fabricated POF is about $30{\mu}m$. We evaluated the temperature characteristics of POF. The sensitivity is $0.345{\;}mW/^{\circ}C$ and the linearity of sensor was good.

• 한국태양에너지학회 논문집
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.31-36
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• 2011

CF(Circular Fresnel) POF(Plastic Optical Fiber) daylighting system is a beam daylighting system utilizing solar direct beam radiation. In this study, a CF POF daylighting system has been introduced, developed and applied to KIER test buildings. The CF POF daylighting system consists of three parts: light collector, light transmitter and light diffuser. The light collector includes a Circular Fresnel lens focusing solar direct illuminance by sun tracking. The light transmitter contains the POF cable which has light transmission loss of 4.5% per meter. The light diffuser has about 80% diffuser efficiency. This study aims to evaluate of POF daylighting system performance. At the results of a CFPOF system performance evaluation, the theoretical CFPOF system efficiency was 41.9% and the actual CFPOF system efficiency at the KIER test building was 37.5%. The difference was due partly to the connecting efficiency.

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.867-871
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• 2012

본 논문에서는 폴리머 테이퍼링 도파로 영역을 포함하는 $1{\times}4$ 형태의 플라스틱 광섬유 커플러를 제안하고 구현하였다. 플라스틱 광섬유와 폴리머 사각 도파로의 접속면에서 광 누설 손실을 줄이기 위해 단면이 원형에서 구형으로 천천히 바뀐 플라스틱 광섬유를 도입하였다. 실리콘 고무로 만들어진 주형을 이용하여 소자를 제작하였다. 제작된 소자는 1.33 dB의 삽입손실과 2.2 dB의 평탄도를 보였다.