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
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/OECC.2009.5215358
