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Study on surface fluorinating for reducing attenuation of polymethyl methacrylate polymer optic fiber
Author(s) -
JiuRong Chu,
LiSheng Zhong,
XuMing Wen,
ChuanXiang Xu
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.22315
Subject(s) - polymethyl methacrylate , materials science , attenuation , polymer , composite material , fiber , poly(methyl methacrylate) , methyl methacrylate , methacrylate , polymer chemistry , optics , copolymer , physics
The effects of surface fluorinating on the F/C ratio of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) are investigated. The F/C ratio of PMMA increased when the fluorinating temperature was enhanced or the fluorinating time was prolonged and then was apt to be invariable. The attenuation of the polymer optical fiber (POF) was obviously reduced after PMMA POF was surface fluorinated. Finally, the mechanism of reducing attenuation of POF is discussed. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 98: 2369–2372, 2005