Bending loss of modes in optical fibers - Pivotal aspects of a computational scheme

R.W. Smink, B.P. Hon, de, A.G. Tijhuis

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Abstract

To compute the bending losses of modes in optical fibers, a full-vectorial analysis of the bent fiber is performed. For this analysis, we distinguish between field solutions inside and outside the fiber. For the interior region, a coupled system of ordinary differential equations is integrated numerically from the known regular solutions at the center to the boundary. For the exterior region, modified Bessel functions with large, complex order and argument play an important role. They are the key to an accurate solution and have to be computed to high relative precision (10-13). A program to compute a scaled version of these functions has been written and tested extensively in the parameter range of interest.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of joint 9th International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications (ICEAA 2005) + 11th European Electromagnetic Structures Conference (EESC 2005)
EditorsRoberto D. Graglia
Place of PublicationTorini, Italy
PublisherPolitecnico di Torino
Pages931-934
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)88-8202-094-0
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2005
Event9th International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications, ICEAA 2005 and 11th European Electromagnetic Structures Conference, EESC 2005 - Torino, Italy
Duration: 12 Sept 200516 Sept 2005

Conference

Conference9th International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications, ICEAA 2005 and 11th European Electromagnetic Structures Conference, EESC 2005
Abbreviated titleICEAA '05 / EESC '05
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityTorino
Period12/09/0516/09/05

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