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Normalized frequency (fiber optics)

Index Normalized frequency (fiber optics)

In an optical fiber, the normalized frequency, V (also called the V number), is given by where a is the core radius, λ is the wavelength in vacuum, n1 is the maximum refractive index of the core, n2 is the refractive index of the homogeneous cladding, and applying the usual definition of the numerical aperture NA. [1]

8 relations: Bessel function, Mode volume, Numerical aperture, Optical fiber, Power-law index profile, Refractive index, Step-index profile, Wavelength.

Bessel function

Bessel functions, first defined by the mathematician Daniel Bernoulli and then generalized by Friedrich Bessel, are the canonical solutions of Bessel's differential equation for an arbitrary complex number, the order of the Bessel function.

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Mode volume

In fiber optics, mode volume is the number of bound modes that an optical fiber is capable of supporting.

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Numerical aperture

In optics, the numerical aperture (NA) of an optical system is a dimensionless number that characterizes the range of angles over which the system can accept or emit light.

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Optical fiber

An optical fiber or optical fibre is a flexible, transparent fiber made by drawing glass (silica) or plastic to a diameter slightly thicker than that of a human hair.

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Power-law index profile

For optical fibers, a power-law index profile is an index of refraction profile characterized by where \Delta.

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Refractive index

In optics, the refractive index or index of refraction of a material is a dimensionless number that describes how light propagates through that medium.

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Step-index profile

For an optical fiber, a step-index profile is a refractive index profile characterized by a uniform refractive index within the core and a sharp decrease in refractive index at the core-cladding interface so that the cladding is of a lower refractive index.

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Wavelength

In physics, the wavelength is the spatial period of a periodic wave—the distance over which the wave's shape repeats.

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V Parameter, V number, V-parameter.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normalized_frequency_(fiber_optics)

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