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Polymer‐polymer miscibility study for plastic gradient index optical fiber
Author(s) -
Lee Bongsoo,
Choi Won Y.,
Walker James K.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
polymer engineering and science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.503
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1548-2634
pISSN - 0032-3888
DOI - 10.1002/pen.11331
Subject(s) - materials science , methacrylate , polymer , methyl methacrylate , refractive index , miscibility , composite material , optical fiber , transmittance , fiber , copolymer , polymer chemistry , optics , optoelectronics , physics
Gradient index (GRIN) materials have many applications in optical fiber communication, imaging and optical instruments. Almost all GRIN optical fiber or lenses are made of glass, which has limitations due to poor flexibility, difficulty in processing and high price. Therefore, polymers are being investigated to produce a GRIN material that solves the problems of GRIN glass. In this study, the optical transmittance and refractive indices of three kinds of miscible copolymers of Methyl Methacrylate/Benzyl Methacrylate, Methyl Methacrylate/Trifluoro‐ethyl Methacrylate and Benzyl Methacrylate/Trifluoro‐ethyl Methacrylate were examined.