Title :
Transmission of linearly polarized infrared light through curved hollow dielectric waveguides
Author :
Hill, Christopher A. ; Jenkins, Richard M. ; Devereux, Robert W J
Author_Institution :
R. Signals & Radar Establ., Malvern, UK
fDate :
4/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A model for the propagation of light from a CO/sub 2/ laser along hollow circular-bore dielectric waveguides is proposed. The guides may have one or more sections with fixed finite radius of curvature, and the light is linearly polarized. Comparison to experimental results shows that the improvement over previous models is very marked.<>
Keywords :
circular waveguides; guided light propagation; laser beams; light polarisation; optical waveguide theory; CO/sub 2/ laser; curved hollow dielectric waveguides; hollow circular-bore dielectric waveguides; light propagation; linearly polarised IR light transmission; Ceramics; Dielectric losses; Fiber lasers; Hollow waveguides; Laser modes; Optical polarization; Optical propagation; Optical waveguides; Propagation losses; Waveguide lasers;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
