An optical waveguide with a hypocycloidal core cross-section having a conducting sheath helical winding on the core-cladding boundary - A comparative modal dispersion study vis-a-vis a standard fiber with a sheath winding

Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1307-1326

  Maurya, S N ^a   Singh, V ^b   Prasad, B ^c,d   Ojha, S P ^c,d,e,f,g  

^a Institute of Engineering and Rural Technology   (India)

^b Vira College of Engineering   (India)

^c BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^d Optical Society of   (India)

^e Optical Society of India ^*

^f Institute of Physics   (United Kingdom)

^g International Academy of Physical Sciences

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HELIX WINDING; HYPOCYCLOIDAL GUIDE; PITCH ANGLES; STANDARD FIBERS;

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CIRCULAR WAVEGUIDES; CLADDING (COATING); MODAL ANALYSIS; OPTICAL FIBERS; WINDING;

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 27144466763     PISSN: 09205071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156939305775525846     Document Type: Article

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