Abstract
The rapid expansion of optical fiber technology owes its success in part to a firm theoretical and experimental understanding of the underlying physics. The relevant fiber parameters, such as numerical aperture, index profile, core diameter, dispersion, attenuation, spot size, cutoff wavelength, and polarization, which control the physical behavior of both single-mode and multimode structures are defined.
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