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This title provides comprehensive coverage of optical waveguide modes. "Optical Waveguide Modes" covers the models of single- and few-mode optical waveguides with an emphasis on single- and multi-core optical fibers and couplers including a large range of geometries and anisotropies. This book covers the in-depth physics and theory behind optical waveguide modes (group theory) in both single and multiple modes, with a focus on the polarization, coupling and symmetry of optical waves. Controlling the mode is critical to retaining the fidelity of each light pulse which carries various communication data. This is an essential resource for optical waveguide and fiber optic designers.
List of contents
Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. Electromagnetic Theory for Anisotropic Media and Weak Guidance for Longitudinally Invariant Fibers; Chapter 3. Circular Isotropic Longitudinally Invariant Fibers; Chapter 4. Azimuthal Symmetry Breaking; Chapter 5. Birefringence: Linear, Radial, and Circular; Chapter 6. Multicore Fibers and Multifiber Couplers; Chapter 7. Conclusions and Extensions; Appendix: Group Representation Theory; References; Index
About the author
Dr. Richard J. Black is a leading authority on optical waveguide modes and applications. He is a founding member and chief scientist at Intelligent Fiber Optic Systems Corporation (www.ifos.com) and founder of OptoSapiens Design (www.optosapiens.com).
Dr. Langis Gagnon is a principle researcher and team leader for the Vision and Imaging team at CRIM (Centre de Recherche Informatique de Montréal).
Summary
This book covers the in-depth physics and theory behind optical waveguide modes in both single and multiple modes.
