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Tunnelling rays in graded-index fibres

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An analysis of the role of tunnelling rays in pulse propagation in graded-index fibres is presented. Tunnelling ray attenuation is handled by using the generalized parameter technique which allows attenuation coefficients to be dispensed with and relevant families of tunnelling rays to be identified. Results are given for impulse response pulse widths and shapes. Incorporation of tunnelling ray pulse contributions into the formalism for determining optimum refractive-index profiles is presented. For most cases, tunnelling ray effects are small, but significant corrections may be necessary when measurements are made on short lengths of fibre.

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  1. Department of Applied Mathematics, Institute of Advanced Studies, Australian National University, 2600, Canberra, A.C.T., Australia

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Ankiewicz, A., Pask, C. Tunnelling rays in graded-index fibres. Opt Quant Electron 10, 83–93 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00620245

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