Determination of the laser-induced damage threshold of polymer optical fibers [article]

K. Kiedrowski, J. Thiem, F. Jakobs, J. Kielhorn, I. Balasa, D. Kracht, D. Ristau, University, My
2020
Investigating the properties of manufactured polymer optical fibers is essential to determine proper areas of application. Using pulsed laser radiation, especially with respect to laser activity in optical fibers, the maximum acceptable transmittable energy without inducing damage is of particular interest. Therefore, this work is related to laser-induced damage in polymer optical fibers at a wavelength of 532 nm and a pulse duration of 7.3 ns. In particular, the influence of the coupling
more » ... ion on the transmittable pulse energy and the damage behavior applying an R-on-1 test procedure are analyzed in this study. The obtained results give information about the long-Term behavior and will be used to optimize the manufacturing process. © COPYRIGHT SPIE. Downloading of the abstract is permitted for personal use only.
doi:10.15488/10258 fatcat:h6ktihu6ufcnpnuzxbeokp4jfy