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Tentative Conference Program
(Updated September 10, 2003)

All conference sessions will be held at the
University of Washington campus, Kane Hall.

Monday AM, September 15, 2003
Time	Presentation
8:50 - 11:45	Plenary Session: Bandwidth For People more information
	Broadband POF Network: Bringing Us Back to Face-to-Face Communication Yasuhiro Koike Professor, Keio University
	Realization of FTTH for the Integration of Telecommunications and Broadcasting. J.W. Lee Chairman, Sejong Network Technologies
	Paving the Information Superhighway - with Fiber or What Else? Wayne Caswell Chief Visionary, CAZITech Consulting Services
	( Panel Discussion Will Follow )

Monday PM, September 15, 2003

Session A-1: POF Performance, Reliability and Challenges Chairperson: Masaki Naritomi, Asahi Glass Co., Japan
1:00 - 1:20	Design of POF for Gigabit Transmission Takaaki Ishigure Keio University / JST
1:20 - 1:40	Reliability of Step-Index and Multi-Core POF for Automotive Applications Werner Daum Wolf Czepluch BAM
1:40 - 2:00	Optical Fibers for Adverse Environment Hans Poisel POF-AC Nürnberg
2:00 - 2:20	Perfluorinated GI-POF: Out of the Lab into the Real World W. White OFS
2:20 - 2:40	Gigabit Per Second - Transmission Over Short Links Olaf Zieman POF-AC Nuernberg
2:40-3:00	The Future of POF---Limitations, Challenges and Opportunities Jim Walker Digital Optronics Corp.
3:00-3:20	20 Minute Break

Session B: Sensors Chairperson: Eric J. Seibel, University of Washington, USA
1:00 - 1:15	High-Voltage Current Sensing Based on Hybrid Technology Marcelo M. Werneck Federal University Rio de Janeiro
1:15 - 1:30	Development and Field Tests of a 13.8kv Leakage Current LED/POF Based Sensor Marcelo M. Werneck Ricardo M. Ribeiro Regina C.S.B. Allil Federal University Rio de Janeiro
1:30 - 1:45	A Smart Multi-Point Plastic Optical Fibre Sensor Utilising Neural Network Pattern Recognition William B. Lyons University of Limerick
1:45 - 2:00	Large Area Optical Pressure Detecting Sensor Based on Evanescent Field Georg Kodl Leoni AG
2:00 - 2:15	A PDMS Based Distributive Force/Shear Pressure Sensor Wei-Chih Wang Reynold Panergo William Ledoux Bruce Sangeorzan University of Washington
2:15 - 2:25	10 Minute Break

	Session A-2: POF Performance, Reliability and Challenges Chairperson Werner Daum, BAM, Germany
3:20 - 3:40	PMOF for High Speed Transmission Jing Xie Cactus Fiber
3:40 - 4:00	Marketing Status on Perfluorinated Graded-Index Polymer Optical Fiber H. Murofushi Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.
4:00 - 4:20	62.5/125/250 micron Plastic Optical Fiber and 1X8 Ribbons for High Speed Interconnection Gilles Widawski Nexans
4:20 - 4:40	Opi.iLink for Home Networks: 1394 Links Using a single POF Takatoshi Mizoguch Sharp
4:40 - 5:00	Integrated-Services In-Building Networks Using Novel Signal Multiplexing Methods Ton Koonen Henrie van den Boom Giok-Djan Khoe Eindhoven University of Technology
5:00 - 5:15	POF for Automotive Networks: Perspective Takushi Yamamoto Mitsubishi Rayon

Session C: Specialty Fibers Chairperson Hans Poisel, POFAC, Germany
2:25 - 2:45	An Overview of Dye-Doped Polymer Optical Fibers: Fabrication, Characterization and Applications Mark G. Kuzyk Washington State University
2:45 - 3:05	Segmented Cladding Polymer Optical Fibre Pak Chu City University of Hong Kong
3:05 - 3:25	Characteristics of Multimode Microstructured POF Performance Goeff Barton University of Sydney
3:25 - 3:40	Single Mode Polymer Photonic Crystal Fibers J. Choi H. Cha Dept. of Physics, Dankook University
3:40 - 4:05	Thermal Poling of Microstructured Polymer Optical Fibre Felicity Cox Maryanne Large Ian Bassett Geoffrey Henry University of Sydney, Optical Fibre Technology Centre
3:55 - 4:05	10 Minute Break

	Session D: Displays & Light Delivery Chairperson Ram Ratnagiri, OFS, USA
4:05 - 4:25	Flat Panel Projection by Total Internal Reflection Adrian R. L. Travis Cambridge Flat Projection Display Ltd
4:25 - 4:45	Development of A Microfabricated Scanning Endoscope Using SU-8 Based Optical Waveguide Wei-Chih Wang Reynold Panergo Kasha Touloei Eric J. Seibel Per Reinhall University of Washington
4:45 - 5:05	Searching for solar power delivery POF Demetri Kalymnios London Metropolitan University
5:05 -5:20	UV-light delivery system with Polymer Optical Fibers H.-S. Eckhardt B. Jüngling K.-F. Klein University of Applied Sciences Giessen-Friedberg

5:40 - 6:30

EPOTNET Meeting
Kane Hall Room 234

5:40 - 7:00

POFTO Meeting
Walker-Ames Room

Tuesday AM, September 16, 2003
	Session E-1: POF Design & Properties Chairperson: Takaaki Ishigure, Keio University, Japan
8:00 - 8:15	Power Penalty-Free High-Speed Graded Index POF Link Kenji Makinor Yasuhiro Koike Keio University, JST(ERATO)
8:15 - 8:30	High Bandwidth Perfluorinated Polymer Based Graded-Index POF Masaaki Saito Takaaki Ishigure Eiji Kobayashi Yasuhiro Koike Keio University, JST(ERATO)
8:30 - 8:45	Analysis of Transmission Bandwidth Characteristics of SI POF Tomonori Yoshimura Mitsubishi Rayon
8:45 - 9:00	Increasing the Bandwidth of Low NA POF Y. Kflemariam D. Kalymnios London Metropolitan University
9:00 - 9:15	High NA POF Dependence of Bandwidth on Fibre Length J. Mateo M. A. Losada I. Garces J. Arrue J. Zubia D. Kalymnios Universidad de Zaragoza
9:15 - 9:30	Appropriate Design and Location of a Mode Stripper to Improve Bandwidth in High NA POF Jon Arrue Javier Mateo Angeles Losada Demetri Kalymnios G. Aldabaldetreku Joseba Zubia EHU
9:30 - 9:45	Universal Scrambler for Step-Index and Graded-Index POF, by Means of an Adjustable Eight-Shaped Configuration Jon Arrue G. Durana G. Aldabaldetreku J. Zubia EHU
9:45 - 10:00	Realization of the Minimum Modal Dispersion by a New W-Shaped POF Hideki Endo Takaaki Ishigure Yasuhiro Koike Keio University, JST ERATO
10:00 - 10:15	Intermission
	Session E-2: POF Design & Properties Chairperson: Whitney White, OFS, USA
10:15 - 10:45	Experimental Study of the Evolution of Field Profiles and Bandwidth According to the Length and the Launching Conditions in a Fluorinated Graded Index Fibre Marc Levy Andre Goffin Claude Vloeberghs Bart Scheers Royal Military Academy
10:45 - 11:00	Simplifying Ray Tracing to Calculate SI-POF Transmission Characteristics Hidenori Ishii Haruo Yago Nobuyuki Tokura OptoWave Laboratory, Inc.
11:00 - 11:15	Geometric Optics Theory of Multi-Step Index Optical Fibres G. Aldabaldetreku C.A. Bunge G. Durana J. Zubia H. Poisel University of the Basque Country
11:15 - 11:30	Modelling of Light Propagation Through Aged and Non-Aged POFs Lukasz Jankowski Anilkumar Appajaiah Christian-Alexander Bunge Joseba Zubia Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing
11:30 - 11:45	Chemiluminescence Investigation of High Temperature and Humidity Aging of PMMA Based Polymer Optical Fibres (POF) Anilkumar Appajaiahl Volker Wachtendorf Lukasz Jankowski Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing
11:45 - 12:00	Study of Polarization in POF G. Durana J. Zubia J. Arrue ESI de Bilboa
12:00 - 1:30	Conference Break
Please note: Poster papers will be put on display in the Walker-Ames Room at the beginning of the Tuesday PM session ( viewable 5:00p -7:00p ) more information
Tuesday PM, September 16, 2003
	Session F: Active & Passive Components Chairperson Gilles Widawski, Nexans, France
1:30-1:50	VCSELs for Home Networks T. Nakamura Fuji Xerox
1:50 -2:10	650 nm RCLEDs and VCSELs for IEEE 1394b POF Applications John Lambkin Firecomms
2:10 -2:25	Optical SMT Package Technology for POF Applications J. Wittl T. Killer H.-L. Althaus T. Lichtenegger Infineon AG
2:25-2:40	Additional MOST FOT Features for Performance Improvement and an Enlarged Range of Applications F. Weberpals J. Wittl E. Baur H. Hurt Infineon AG
2:40 - 2:55	High efficiency optical condenser for plastic optical fiber Keiji Uehara Nobuhiro Ohtsu Takaaki Ishigure Yasuhiro Koike Japan Science and Technology Corporation
2:55 - 3:10	Dynamic Growth of Polymer Optical Fiber Bragg Grating with Low UV Power H. B. Liu H. Y. Liu G. D. Peng University of South Wales
3:10 - 3:30	Intermission
	Session G: Waveguide Devices & Connectors \Chairperson Gilles Widawski, Nexans, France
3:30 - 3:50	A Light-Induced Self-Written Optical Waveguide Fabricated in Photopolymerization Resin and it's Application to a POF WDM Module Manabu Kagami T. Yamashita M. Yomenura A. Kawasake Y. Inui Toyota
3:50 - 4:10	Perfluoropolymer Waveguide with Low Loss in Wide Wavelength Range Hirotoshi Yabumoto Asahi Glass Co.,Ltd.
4:10 - 4:30	Polymer Waveguide Formed By Hot Embossing Okihiro Sugihara Tohoku University
4:30 - 4:45	Effect of Non-Concentricity on Joint Loss in Polymer Optical Fibre Pak L Chu Alec Gambling City University of Hong Kong (1)/LTK
4:45 - 4:50	Single-mode Optical Fiber Interconnection by Using Self-written Waveguides Fujun Huang Hideaki Takase Yuichi Eriyama Takashi Ukachi JSR Corporation
Tuesday Evening, Cocktail Reception
5:30 - 8:00	COCKTAIL RECEPTION Located in the Walker-Ames Room All POF 2003 participants are invited.

Wednesday AM, September 17, 2003
Time	Presentation
	Session H: POF Fabrication and Materials Chairperson: James Walker, Digital Optronics, USA
8:30 - 8:45	Plastic Optical Fiber Materials Yoshi Okamoto Yasuhiro Koike Polymer Research Institute, Polytechnic University
8:45 - 9:00	Fabrication of GI-POF Preform by UV-Thermal hybrid method and GI-POF Coating Hwa Joong Kim Kyoung Bum Min Kwang Yong Oh Daesung Lee Jung Hyun Oh Eugene Kim Luvantix Company, Ltd.
9:00 - 9:15	Control of Properties of Extruded Perfluorinated GI-POF Ram Ratnagiri Miri Park Whitney R. White Lee L. Blyler Jr. OFS FITEL
9:15 - 9:30	Fabrication and Properties of Deuterated Graded-Index Polymer Optical Fiber Atsushi Kondo Sho Tanaka Takaaki Ishigure Yasuhiro Koike Keio University, JST
9:30 - 9:45	Review of Digital Optronic's High Speed Production method of GI-POF Youngwook Noh Digital Optronics Corporation
9:45 - 10:00	Numerical Prediction of Polymer Optical Fiber Drawing Force and Heat Transfer Hayden M. Reeve Ann M Mescher Ashley F Emery University of Washington
10:00 - 10:15	Particle Image Velocimetery Visualization of Unsteady Natural Convection During POF Drawing Hayden M. Reeve Ann M Mescher Ashley F Emery University of Washington
10:15 - 10:30	Intermission
	Session I-1: Network Applications Chairperson: Pak Chu, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
10:30 - 10:50	Re-evaluating the POF Value Proposition in Rapidly Changing Interconnect Environments Gary Grimes University of Alabama Birmingham
10:50 - 11:05	Enabling Next Generation Industrial Control Networks with Plastic Optical Fiber (POF) Solutions Richard Beach Beach Communications
11:05 - 11:20	Video Distribution and Multimedia Transmission Systems for Home Networks S. Junger W. Tschekalinskij N. Weber Fraunhofer Institute Integrated Circuits
11:20 - 11:35	Transmission of CATV-Signals with High Carrier Frequencies Using Step Index POF W. Tschekalinskij S. Junger A. Ploetz N. Weber Fraunhofer Institute Integrated Circuits
11:35 - 11:50	Polymer Optical Fibers For Fast Ethernet Martin Bloos Juri Vinogradov Olaf Ziemann Hans Poisel POF-AC, University of Applied Sciences
11:50 - 1:20	Conference Break
Wednesday PM, September 17, 2003
	Session I-2: Network Applications Chairperson: Gary Grimes, University of Alabama - Birmingham (UAB), USA
1:20 - 1:40	Fiber to the Home and Giga House Town Project Takehiro Fujiki Tokyo Electric Power Co.
1:40 - 1:55	FTTH Utilizing PF-GIPOF in Apartment Complexes Yuji Watanabe Yoshinobu Takano Tomonari Arai Yoshitaka Matsuyama Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.
1:55 - 2:10	RCC45 (squared) - A New POF and Copper Connection for Multi Media Hannelore Hirscher Thomas Richner Reichle & DeMassari AG
2:10 - 2:25	POF Activities in Brazil: A Brand New Market Liliana R Kawase Marcelo M. Werneck Ricardo M. Ribeiro Plínio Porciuncula City University of Sao Paulo - UNICID
	Session J: Post-Deadline Papers Chairperson: Yasuhiro Koike, Keio University, Japan
2:25 - 2:40	To Be Announced
2:40 - 2:55	To Be Announced

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