Title :
Attenuation coefficient for tunnelling leaky rays in graded fibres
Author :
Snyder, A.W. ; Love, J.D.
Author_Institution :
Australian National University, Institute of Advanced Studies Department of Applied Mathematics, Canberra, Australia
Abstract :
A simple derivation is given for the attenuation coefficient of leaky rays in a graded fibre of circular cross-section, requiring only geometric-optics and plane-wave concepts in a 2-dimensional medium.
Keywords :
fibre optics; optical waveguide theory; attenuation coefficient; geometric optics; graded fibres; plane wave concept; tunnelling leaky rays;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19760249
