Title :
Approximate analytic forms for the propagation characteristics of single-mode optical fibres
Author :
Hussey, C.D. ; Martinez, Fabiola
Author_Institution :
University of Southampton, Department of Electronics & Information Engineering, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
An approximate expression for the Petermann spot size is derived in terms of an extended form of the Marcuse spot size expression. When used in conjunction with the Rudolph-Neumann approximation it yields accurate forms for the propagation characteristics on single-mode fibres.
Keywords :
approximation theory; guided light propagation; optical fibres; optical waveguide theory; Marcuse spot size expression; Petermann spot size; Rudolph-Neumann approximation; approximate analytic forms; propagation characteristics; single-mode optical fibres;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19850783
