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Refracting leaky rays in graded-index fibers.

J D Love, C Winkler

|March 6, 2010

Summary

This study derives ray power transmission and attenuation coefficients for graded-index fibers using local plane wave analysis. The findings apply to both refracting leaky and tunneling rays, offering insights into optical fiber performance.

Area of Science:

Optics and Photonics
Fiber Optics
Electromagnetism

Background:

Graded-index (GRIN) fibers are crucial in optical communication.
Understanding ray propagation and attenuation is vital for fiber design and performance.
Existing models may not fully capture the behavior of leaky and tunneling rays in GRIN fibers.

Purpose of the Study:

To derive ray power transmission and attenuation coefficients for refracting leaky rays in GRIN fibers.
To extend the analysis to tunneling rays and compare results with established forms.
To compare derived coefficients with modal attenuation coefficients under specific conditions.

Main Methods:

Employing a local plane wave analysis.
Deriving analytical expressions for ray power transmission and attenuation.

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Analyzing the behavior of refracting leaky rays.

Investigating the limiting cases for tunneling rays.

Main Results:

Successfully derived ray power transmission and attenuation coefficients for refracting leaky rays.
Demonstrated that the derived coefficients reduce to established forms for tunneling rays.
Provided a comparison between ray and modal attenuation coefficients for strongly refracting rays.

Conclusions:

The local plane wave analysis provides a unified framework for analyzing ray power in GRIN fibers.
The derived coefficients offer a more comprehensive understanding of signal loss mechanisms.
This work contributes to the accurate modeling and optimization of optical fiber systems.