Abstract
The effect of chirality on the modal dispersion characteristics of optical fibers is investigated. Using a step¬index fiber as a numerical example, we show that adding chirality to the core changes the modal normalized propagation constants b, group delay, and waveguide dispersion drastically. Some potential applications are briefly discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3212-3219 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 12 |
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| State | Published - 1994 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition