Title :
Power attenuation in bent parabolic-index slab and fibre waveguides
Author :
Winkler, C. ; Love, J.D. ; Ghatak, A.K.
Author_Institution :
Australian National University, Departments of Applied Mathematics, Institute of Advanced Studies, Canberra, Australia
Abstract :
A generalised power-transmission coefficient for bent graded-index media is used to calculate the power attenuation induced by a circular bend in the axis of both slab and fibre waveguides illuminated with a Lambertinn source.
Keywords :
optical fibres; optical waveguide theory; Lambertian source illumination; bent graded index fibre waveguide; bent parabolic index slab; power attenuation; power transmission coefficient;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19780385
