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A geometrical optics treatment of differential mode delay

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We consider the problem of expressing the index of the refraction profile of a graded-index fibre or planar waveguide in terms of the results of differential mode delay measurements. We develop a perturbative solution to this problem within the context of geometrical optics by assuming that only meridional rays contribute experimentally.

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  1. The Institute of Optical Research, The Royal Institute of Technology, S-100 44, Stockholm 70, Sweden

    David Yevick

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Yevick, D. A geometrical optics treatment of differential mode delay. Opt Quant Electron 12, 253–257 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00620043

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