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Enhanced coupling of light emitters to plastic optical fiber with the use of bulb‐lens antenna systems
Author(s) -
Lazarus M. J.,
Ellarby V.,
Campbell D.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
microwave and optical technology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1098-2760
pISSN - 0895-2477
DOI - 10.1002/mop.10213
Subject(s) - coupling (piping) , antenna (radio) , lens (geology) , optics , microwave , materials science , optical fiber , fiber , optoelectronics , physics , engineering , electrical engineering , telecommunications , composite material
The Helmholtz–Lagrange principle is applied to compare two methods of plastic optical‐fiber coupling from widebeam LEDs. A novel method of improvement is analyzed. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 33: 6–9, 2002; DOI 10.1002/mop.10213