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the refractive index of a step index optical fibre is 1.44 and that of a cladding is 1.4 find the value of q critical angle and angle of acceptance
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A silicon optical fibre with a core diameter large enough has a core refractive index of 1.50 and a cladding refractive index 1.47. Determine

(i) the critical angle at the core cladding interface,

(ii) the numerical aperture for the fibre

(iii) the acceptance angle in air for the fibre.

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Here,μ

1

=1.50;μ

2

=1.47;

μ

0

=1

(i) Critical angle θ

c

at the core-cladding interface is given by

θ

c

=sin

−1

1.50

1.47

=78.5

0

(ii) Numerical aperture,NA=(μ

1

2

−μ

2

2

)

2

1

=[(1.50)

2

−(1.47)

2

]

2

1

=(2.25−2.16)

1/2

=0.30

(iii) Acceptance angle θ

a

=sin

−1

(NA)

=sin

−1

(0.30)=17.4

0

Explanation:

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