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Model Definition<br />

The mode analysis is made on a cross-section in the xy-plane of the fiber. The wave<br />

propagates in the z direction and has the form<br />

where ω is the angular frequency and β the propagation constant. An eigenvalue<br />

equation for the magnetic field H is derived from Helmholtz equation<br />

which is solved for the eigenvalue λ = −jβ.<br />

As boundary condition along the outside of the cladding the magnetic field is set to<br />

zero. Because the amplitude of the field decays rapidly as a function of the radius of the<br />

cladding this is a valid boundary condition.<br />

Results and Discussion<br />

H( xyzt , , , ) = H( xy , )e<br />

j ωt βz – ( )<br />

∇ n 2 – 2<br />

× ( ∇ × H)<br />

– k0H = 0<br />

When studying the characteristics of optical waveguides, the effective mode index of a<br />

confined mode,<br />

n eff<br />

as a function of the frequency is an important characteristic. A common notion is the<br />

normalized frequency for a fiber. This is defined as<br />

=<br />

----β<br />

k0 2πa 2 2<br />

V = --------- n<br />

λ 1 – n2 =<br />

k0a n1– 0<br />

2 2<br />

n2<br />

STEP-INDEX FIBER | 255

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