Abstract
The light-focusing plastic rod (LFR) and fiber (LFF) were fabricated by photocopolymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) with vinyl phenylacetate (VPAc). The MMA-VPAc LFR has much higher clarity than that of the MMA-vinyl benzoate LFR reported previously. Using the benzoin methyl ether as the initiator, which initiates photopolymerization preferentially, led to a much steeper index distribution than using benzoyl peroxide, which initiates thermal- and photochemical polymerization simultaneously. The relationships between preparation condition and optical characteristics were clarified in terms of the index distribution, light scattering, lens function, and attenuation of light transmission.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1057-1062 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Applied Optics |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1982 Mar 15 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
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Koike, Y., Kimoto, Y., & Ohtsuka, Y. (1982). Studies on the light-focusing plastic rod. 12: The GRIN fiber lens of methyl methacrylate-vinyl phenylacetate copolymer. Applied Optics, 21(6), 1057-1062. https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.21.001057