光纤双语教程第二章.pptVIP

Chapter 2 Optical fibers 2.1 Geometrical-Optics Description an optical fiber consists of a cylindrical core of silica glass surrounded by a cladding with lower refractive index 2.1.1 step index Fibers 2.1.2 Graded-Index Fibers 2.2 Wave Propagation 2.2.2 Fiber Modes An optical mode refers to a specific solution of the wave equation that satisfies the appropriate boundary conditions and has the property that its spatial distribution does not change with propagation. 2.2.3 Single Mode Fibers 2.3 Dispersion in Single-Mode Fibers 2.4 Dispersion-Induced Limitations 2.5 Fiber Losses A mode reac