DocumentCode
926340
Title
Radiation losses from sinusoidal serpentine bends in optical waveguides
Author
Ankiewicz, A.
Author_Institution
University of New South Wales, School of Electrical Engineering, Kensington, Australia
Volume
11
Issue
1
fYear
1975
Firstpage
30
Lastpage
31
Abstract
Radiation losses due to curvature in optical waveguides with sinusoidal bends are found in terms of the amplitude and period of the fluctuation. For tolerable loss, the critical factor is the minimum radius of curvature, i.e. the radius of curvature at a point of maximum deviation.
Keywords
fibre optics; optical waveguide theory; optical waveguides; optical waveguides; radiation losses; sinusoidal serpentine bends;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19750022
Filename
4236528
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