Title : 
Modal Analysis of Asymmetric Dual-Core Fibers
         
        
            Author : 
Chan, Florence Y M ; Shum, P. ; Yasumoto, K. ; Sharma, Enakshi K.
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Lightwave Technol. Group, Nanyang Technol. Univ., Singapore
         
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
We present a theoretical analysis of cladding modes of an asymmetric dual-core fiber. The results are compared with coreless fiber approximation and the shortfalls of the approximation are highlighted.
         
        
            Keywords : 
optical fibre cladding; optical fibre theory; asymmetric dual-core fiber; cladding modes; modal properties; radial field profiles; semi-analytical solution; Computer science; Equations; Gratings; Modal analysis; Optical coupling; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Refractive index;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
PhotonicsGlobal@Singapore, 2008. IPGC 2008. IEEE
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
Singapore
         
        
            Print_ISBN : 
978-1-4244-3901-0
         
        
            Electronic_ISBN : 
978-1-4244-2906-6
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/IPGC.2008.4781491