Improving Propagation Characteristics In Single-Mode Optical Fibers With Computer-Aided Analysis Using Wave Equation Techniques

W. L. Mammel; L. G. Cohen; S. Lumish

doi:10.1117/12.932350

26 February 1982 Improving Propagation Characteristics In Single-Mode Optical Fibers With Computer-Aided Analysis Using Wave Equation Techniques

W. L. Mammel, L. G. Cohen, S. Lumish

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Proceedings Volume 0294, New Methods for Optical, Quasi-Optical, Acoustic, and Electromagnetic Synthesis; (1982) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.932350
Event: 25th Annual Technical Symposium, 1981, San Diego, United States

Abstract

The normalized scalar wave equation is solved for propagation parameters which depend on only the normalized frequency V and an arbitrary refractive-index profile. Analytic expressions relate these parameters to the optical fiber diameter, materials, and wavelengths of interest. These expressions are used to find dispersion and bandwidth. In this way it is possible to determine fiber parameters so that minimum dispersion occurs at preferred operating wavelengths. Then refractive-index profiles may be modified to improve bandwidth over desirable ranges.

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W. L. Mammel, L. G. Cohen, and S. Lumish "Improving Propagation Characteristics In Single-Mode Optical Fibers With Computer-Aided Analysis Using Wave Equation Techniques", Proc. SPIE 0294, New Methods for Optical, Quasi-Optical, Acoustic, and Electromagnetic Synthesis, (26 February 1982); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.932350

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