Large-Time-Step-Based Ray-Tracing Modeling of Light Delivery in One-Sidedly Cladding-Removed Step-Index Plastic Optical Fiber under Arbitrary Weave Structure

Figure 9

Result of half removal of cladding using chemical and mechanical methods. (a) Untreated fiber (PGR-FB750). (b) Half removal using acetone. (c) Half removal using sandpaper. (d) Untreated fiber (cross section). (e) Half removal using acetone (cross section). (f) Half removal using sandpaper (cross section).

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