Example:

Step index fiber

Step index fiber

Step index fiber

SiO2
n1 1.4457
SiO2 (doped)
n2 1.4378

Desired properties:
Concentration of energy to the core
No radial energy flow

Step index fiber - Model definition

Step index fiber

The solutionhas the form

H ( x, y, z, t ) H ( x, y ) e j ( z t )

From Maxwells equations

1
2
H H 0

Condition for confined mode in the core (evanescent

wave in cladding only):

n2 k0 n1k0
5.828 *10 6 m 1 5.860 *10 6 m 1

Step index fiber - Results

Surface: Ez, Contour: Hz

Eigenvalue:
=5.855e6
Evanescent
fields in
cladding
Run parametric
study of mode
index as
function of
frequency