DocumentCode
1158111
Title
Visualization of modal irradiance patterns in an optical fiber
Author
Weis, Stephen
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng., US Naval Acad., Annapolis, MD, USA
Volume
35
Issue
2
fYear
1992
fDate
5/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
109
Lastpage
111
Abstract
A laboratory exercise that allows the student to combine theory, numerical computation methods, and experimental observation to learn more about electromagnetic modes and modal patterns is presented. It provides students with the opportunity to derive the field equations and the characteristic equations from first principles, solve for the parameters of the modes and plot them, and visually compare the modes observed in the laboratory with those calculated
Keywords
education; laboratory apparatus and techniques; optical fibres; teaching; characteristic equations; education; electromagnetic modes; field equations; modal irradiance patterns; optical fiber; student; teaching; Electromagnetic analysis; Helium; Laboratories; Maxwell equations; Nonlinear equations; Optical computing; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical propagation; Visualization;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Education, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9359
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/13.135573
Filename
135573
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