Title :
Power attenuation in bent multimode step-index slab and fibre waveguides
Author :
Love, J.D. ; Winkler, C.
Author_Institution :
Australian National University, Department of Applied Mathematics, Institute of Advanced Studies, Canberra, Australia
Abstract :
The power attenuation induced by a circular bend in the waveguide axis is calculated using ray tracing and a generailsed power-transmission coefficient for the case of diffuse illumination.
Keywords :
optical fibres; optical waveguide theory; circular bend; fibre waveguides; multimode; power attenuation; ray tracing; step index slab waveguides;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19780023
