Electromagnetic wave propagation in optical waveguides.
Abstract
This thesis is a theoretical investigation of the
propagation characteristics of electromagnetic waves in mono—mode
optical fibre waveguides. There are four major aspects in the
present study. The basic properties of surface wave modes on a
mono-mode optical waveguide with a finite cladding boundary is
first analysed with special references to the core and the cladding
mode approximations. The next main field of interest is the
excitation of the surface waves on the optical waveguide. The
conclusions are essential to the consideration for efficient
coupling of light energy from a solid state laser into the dominant
mode of the fibre. The effects of scattering on the waveguide
transmission is then studied. Finally, the propagation characteristics
of radially inhomogeneous optical fibres are examined.
Authors
Biu, Chan KeiCollections
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