Bending Effects in Optical Fibers

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 2, Issue 5, 1984, Pages 617-628

  Taylor, Henry F ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBER OPTICS - COMPONENTS; GLASS - BENDING;

GUIDED MODES; MATRIX ELEMENTS; MODE COUPLING; PERIODIC MICROBENDING; PHASE SHIFT;

OPTICAL FIBERS;

EID: 0021512720     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: 15582213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.1984.1073659     Document Type: Article

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