Title :
Discrete radiation from curved single-mode fibres
Author_Institution :
University of Southampton, Department of Electronics, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
The energy loss and field distribution in a curved single-mode fibre are calculated in terms of the coupling between the fundamental (LP01) mode and the radiation field. In agreement with recent experimental results, it is found that, initially, light travels in a zigzag path around the bend, and radiation is emitted in discrete beams.
Keywords :
optical fibres; optical waveguide theory; curved single mode fibres; discrete radiation beams; energy loss; experimental results; field distribution; fundamental mode/radiation field coupling; optical fibres; optical waveguide theory;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19770304