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It is shown in this paper that the near field and far field power distributions corresponding to any distribution of rays in an arbitrary graded fibre, reach a steady state along the fibre. This steady state is usually a function of the input distribution of rays and of the refractive index profile of the fibre. The case of parallel beam injection is considered and an analytical expression for the near field power distributions for any arbitrary profile is found. This suggests a new method of refractive index profile measurement which is free of leaky ray corrections and can be very sensitive near the optimum profile for time dispersion.
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Eve, M. Near field and far field power distributions in a multimode graded fibre. Opt Quant Electron 9, 459–464 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01208755
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