ISSN:
1572-817X
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Electrical Engineering, Measurement and Control Technology
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Physics
Notes:
Abstract A simple perturbation theory has been used to study the characteristics of low-V, step-index optical fibres with a dip in the centre of the refractive index profile. Analytical expressions have been derived for the cut-off frequency and propagation constant of an arbitrary mode on such a fibre. In particular, it has been shown that even when the dip is quite large, the perturbation theory results for the propagation constant of the fundamental mode and cut-off frequency of the second mode are virtually indistinguishable from exact numerical results calculated by series expansion techniques.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00624393