Abstract
An idea of an equivalent refractive index for the ray tracing calculation of hollow core waveguides is proposed. A virtual, complex refractive index is uniquely found by minimizing the difference between reflectivity of a virtual monolayer material and a metal substrate coated with a dielectric film. By using this technique, transmission losses of a delivery system consisting of a hollow fiber and a tapered hollow waveguide are calculated.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1471-1472 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Optical Engineering |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2002 Jul 1 |
Keywords
- Fiber optics
- Infrared lasers
- Optical design
- Refractive index
- Waveguides
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Engineering(all)