Title:

Ray tracing method in a 3D analysis of fiber-optic elements

Group publication title:

Optica Applicata

Creator:

Witkowski, J.S. ; Grobelny, A.

Contributor:

Gaj, Miron. Redakcja ; Urbańczyk, Wacław. Redakcja

Subject and Keywords:

optyka ; dispersion ; optical fiber system ; optical ; pulse evolution ; ray tracing method

Description:

Optica Applicata, Vol. 38, 2008, nr 2, s. 281-294

Abstrakt:

In this paper, a numerical analysis of algorithm of optical fiber systems with dimensions much larger than light wavelength has been presented. This algorithm can be used especially in the case of multimode fiber-optic elements. The presented technique of the analysis is based on the ray tracing method (RTM). Up to now, the RTM was widely used for an analysis of lens-systems. In this paper, a new possibility for this method in fiber optic elements analysis has been shown. The algorithm permits to determine thousands of ray traces simultaneously in a desired 3D area of an arbitrarily defined refractive index. This technique can be applied for a gradient index (GI), step index (SI) fibers, different types of optical couplers, etc. The algorithm has been extended to analyze dispersion properties and pulse shape evolution tracking along a fiber-optic system.

Publisher:

Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Wrocławskiej

Place of publication:

Wrocław

Date:

2008

Resource Type:

artykuł

Format:

application/pdf

Source:

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Language:

eng

Relation:

Optica Applicata ; Optica Applicata, Vol. 38, 2008 ; Optica Applicata, Vol. 38, 2008, nr 2 ; Politechnika Wrocławska. Wydział Podstawowych Problemów Techniki

Rights:

Wszystkie prawa zastrzeżone (Copyright)

Access Rights:

Dla wszystkich w zakresie dozwolonego użytku

Location:

Politechnika Wrocławska