Title :
On the derivation and interpretation of the marcatili profile condition for optical fibres
Author_Institution :
Australian National University, Department of Applied Mathematics, Institute of Advanced Studies, Canberra, Australia
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;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19780010
