New method to calculate mode conversion coefficients in SI multimode optical fibers

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 776-781

  Zubia, J ^a   Durana, G ^a   Aldabaldetreku, G ^a   Arrue, J ^a   Losada, M A ^b   Lopez Higuera, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Mode conversion coefficients; Mode coupling; Multimode optical fiber; Plastic optical fiber (POF)

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ATTENUATION; LOCAL AREA NETWORKS; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

PLASTIC OPTICAL FIBERS (POF);

MULTIMODE FIBERS;

EID: 0037955492     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2003.809556     Document Type: Conference Paper

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