Comparison of Methods for Calculating Coupling Length in Step-Index Optical Fibers

• Authors: S. Savović , A. Djordjevich , B. Drljača , M. Kovačević
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

A recently reported function for calculation of the coupling length at which the equilibrium mode distribution is achieved in step-index plastic optical fibers is compared to a long established calculation method and to experimental findings. The recent function, while simpler to apply as it eliminates the need to numerically solve the power flow equation repeatedly for every case, is also more accurate for high numerical aperture (0.45 to 0.5) plastic optical fibers.

Keywords

EN

42.81.-i; 42.81.Qb; 42.81.Uv

Discipline

• 42.81.Qb: Fiber waveguides, couplers, and arrays
• 42.81.Uv: Fiber networks(see also 42.79.Sz Optical communication systems, multiplexers, and demultiplexers)
• 42.81.-i: Fiber optics

• Journal: Acta Physica Polonica A
• Year: 2009
• Volume: 116
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 652-654

Dates

published

2009-10

Contributors

author

S. Savović

• Faculty of Science, R. Domanovica 12, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia
• City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Hong Kong, China

author

A. Djordjevich

• City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Hong Kong, China

author

B. Drljača

• Faculty of Science, R. Domanovica 12, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia

author

M. Kovačević

• Faculty of Science, R. Domanovica 12, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia

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Identifiers

DOI

10.12693/APhysPolA.116.652