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The influence of bulk losses and bulk dispersion on the propagation properties of surface waves in a radially inhomogeneous optical fibre is investigated numerically. The fibre is assumed to consist of a homogeneous cladding of either infinite or finite extent and a radially inhomogeneous core of higher permittivity. Bulk losses and dispersion in the core and cladding materials are presented by frequency-dependent complex permittivities. Power series expansions for the electromagnetic field quantities in the core have been used and the attenuation and the phase coefficients for the lower order modes have been calculated numerically. Results are presented for two different permittivity profiles, viz. the parabolic profile and the cubic spline profile, the cladding being of infinite extent in this case. Also, the influence of a finite cladding diameter on the numerical results is discussed.
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The research reported in this paper has been carried out with partial financial support from the Delfts Hogeschoolfonds.
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Gronthoud, A.G., Blok, H. The influence of bulk losses and bulk dispersion on the propagation properties of surface waves in a radially inhomogeneous optical waveguide. Opt Quant Electron 10, 95–106 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00620001
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