Correction: Savović et al. Power Flow in Multimode Graded-Index Microstructured Polymer Optical Fibers. 2023, , 1474.

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Power Flow in Multimode Graded-Index Microstructured Polymer Optical Fibers.

We investigate mode coupling in a multimode graded-index microstructured polymer optical fiber (GI mPOF) with a solid core by solving the time-independent power flow equation (TI PFE). Using launch beams with various radial offsets, it is possible to calculate for such an optical fiber the transients of the modal power distribution, the length at which an equilibrium mode distribution (EMD) is reached, and the length for establishing a steady-state distribution (SSD). In contrast to the conventional GI POF, the GI mPOF explored in this study achieves the EMD at a shorter length .

Transmission performance of multimode W-type microstructured polymer optical fibers.

By solving the time-independent power flow equation (TI PFE), we study mode coupling in a multimode W-type microstructured polymer optical fiber (mPOF) with a solid-core. The multimode W-type mPOF is created by modifying the cladding layer and reducing the core of a multimode singly clad (SC) mPOF. For such optical fiber, the angular power distributions, the length L at which an equilibrium mode distribution (EMD) is achieved, and the length z for establishing a steady state distribution (SSD) are determined for various arrangements of the inner cladding's air-holes and different launch excitations.

Calculation of Bandwidth of Multimode Step-Index Polymer Photonic Crystal Fibers.

By solving the time-dependent power flow equation, we present a novel approach for evaluating the bandwidth in a multimode step-index polymer photonic crystal fiber (SI PPCF) with a solid core. The bandwidth of such fiber is determined for various layouts of air holes and widths of Gaussian launch beam distribution. We found that the lower the NA of SI PPCF, the larger the bandwidth.