DocumentCode
3116074
Title
Classical geometric optics limit of bend loss in multimode waveguides
Author
Love, John ; Parker, Lynley
Author_Institution
Opt. Sci. Group, Australian Nat. Univ., Canberra, ACT, Australia
fYear
2009
fDate
13-17 July 2009
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
It is shown that pure bend loss from an LED-excited multimode slab waveguide in the classical geometric optics limit of zero wavelength has a simple analytical solution that readily exhibits all the parametric dependence of the problem.
Keywords
geometrical optics; light emitting diodes; optical fibre losses; optical waveguides; waveguide discontinuities; LED-excited multimode slab waveguide; bend loss; classical geometric optics limit; optical fibres; zero wavelength; Educational institutions; Electromagnetic waveguides; Geometrical optics; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber losses; Optical losses; Optical reflection; Optical refraction; Optical waveguide theory; Optical waveguides;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
OptoElectronics and Communications Conference, 2009. OECC 2009. 14th
Conference_Location
Hong Kong
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-4102-0
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-4244-4103-7
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OECC.2009.5215358
Filename
5215358
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