DocumentCode
944485
Title
On the derivation and interpretation of the marcatili profile condition for optical fibres
Author
Pask, C.
Author_Institution
Australian National University, Department of Applied Mathematics, Institute of Advanced Studies, Canberra, Australia
Volume
14
Issue
1
fYear
1978
Firstpage
13
Lastpage
15
Abstract
A simple geometrical derivation based on ray methods is given for the refractive-index profile condition derived by Marcatili for use in optical fibre design. The physical interpretation of the condition is discussed.
Keywords
optical fibres; optical waveguide theory; Marcatili profile condition; optical fibres; ray methods; refractive index profile;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19780010
Filename
4240720
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