Application of polymeric materials in free space optics for communications

Design of free space polymeric optics for communications is presented. Selection of polymers is accomplished on base of their measured transmission spectra, refractive and dispersive properties. The proposed telescopic system of the transmitter consists of a doublet objective composed of styrenic and acrylic materials and an eye-piece made of carbonate and acrylic polymers to minimise the spherical aberrations. The receiver optics is more precise and is realised as a high aperture Cassegrain objective to collect as much as possible of the incoming light and to couple it to the optical fiber.