Study on surface fluorinating for reducing attenuation of polymethyl methacrylate polymer optic fiber

• Published in: Journal of applied polymer science Vol. 98; no. 6; pp. 2369 - 2372
• Main Authors: CHU, Jiu-Rong, ZHONG, Li-Sheng, WEN, Xu-Ming, XU, Chuan-Xiang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 15.12.2005; Wiley
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Exact sciences and technology; fibers; Fibers and threads; fluoropolymers; Forms of application and semi-finished materials; optics; Polymer industry, paints, wood; surfaces; Technology of polymers; Fluorine containing copolymer; fibers; Synthetic fiber; Methyl methacrylate polymer; Experimental study; Methyl methacrylate copolymer; Property processing relationship; optics; Surface treatment; Surface structure; Structure processing relationship; Chemical modification; Optical transmission; surfaces; Optical properties; Xenon Fluorides; Fluorination; fluoropolymers; Optical attenuation; Optical fiber
• ISSN: 0021-8995; 1097-4628
• DOI: 10.1002/app.22315

The effects of surface fluorinating on the F/C ratio of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) are investigated. The F/C ratio of PMMA increased when the fluorinating temperature was enhanced or the fluorinating time was prolonged and then was apt to be invariable. The attenuation of the polymer optical fiber (POF) was obviously reduced after PMMA POF was surface fluorinated. Finally, the mechanism of reducing attenuation of POF is discussed. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 98: 2369–2372, 2005