Abstract: Polymer optical fibre is an optical fiber which is made out of plastic. Traditionally PMMA (acrylic) is the core material, and fluorinated polymers are the cladding material. Since the late 1990s however, much higher-performance POF based on perfluorinated polymers (mainly polyperfluorobutenylvinylether) has begun to appear in the marketplace.POF has been called the "consumer" optical fiber because the fiber and associated optical links, connectors, and installation are all inexpensive. Polymer fibers are commonly used for much higher-speed applications such as data center wiring and building LAN wiring.In relation to the future request of high-speed home networking, there has been an increasing interest in POF as a possible option for next-generation Gigabit/s links inside the house. Although the actual cost of glass fibers are lower than plastic fiber, their installed cost is much higher due to the special handling and installation techniques required.
Keywords: Plastic optical Fiber PMMA, LAN connection, Fluorinated Polymer.
Title: Plastic Optical Fiber
Author: Dr. P.V.Thorat, Miss. Sandhya Warulkar, Miss. P.A.Thombre
International Journal of Engineering Research and Reviews
ISSN 2348-697X (Online)
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