Power attenuation in bent multimode step-index slab and fibre waveguides

Love, J. D.; Winkler, C.

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Power attenuation in bent multimode step-index slab and fibre waveguides

Date

1978-01-19

Authors

Love, J. D.

Winkler, C.

Abstract

The power attenuation induced by a circular bend in the waveguide axis is calculated using ray tracing and a generalised power-transmission coefficient for the case of diffuse illumination.