Laser‐induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is a technique that provides an accurate in
situ quantitative chemical analysis and, thanks to the developments in new spectral …

Long‐term monitoring with optical fibers has moved into the focus of attention due to the
applicability for medical measurements. Within this Review, setups of flexible, unobtrusive …

We propose to characterize optical power transmission in stepindex plastic optical fibers by
estimating fiber diffusion and attenuation as functions of the propagation angle. We assume …

In this article, the influence of Rayleigh and Mie scattering, which are the main causes of
mode mixing in polymer optical fibers (POFs), is investigated. Measurement results obtained …

A simple method is proposed for determining the mode coupling coefficient D in step-index
multimode optical fibers. It only requires observation of the far-field output pattern for one …

We investigate the influence of mode coupling on space division multiplexing capability of
three multimode step-index plastic optical fibers with different strengths of mode coupling …

The damping properties and specifically the bend losses of polymer optical fibres (POFs)
have so far only been documented by experimental work, investigating bending parameters …

In this study, a high sensitivity and easy fabricated plastic optical fiber (POF) displacement
sensor is proposed. A POF specimen subjected to dual cyclic bending is used to improve the …

The numerical solution of the complete power flow equation is reported and employed to
investigate the state of mode coupling along a step-index plastic optical fiber. This solution is …

For different depth and width of the intermediate layer, a power flow equation is used to
calculate spatial transients and steady state of power distribution in W-type optical fibers …