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    As the core width of an optical fiber increases, the number of modes that can propagate also increases given a constant refractive index profile. Additionally, as the wavelength increases, the number of modes decreases, with the number of modes inversely proportional to the wavelength. The key parameter governing the number of modes is the ratio of the core width to wavelength, as doubling the core width or halving the wavelength results in a similar number of modes. Higher order modes exhibit a standing wave lateral electric field profile across the core and variations in field profiles along the traveling axis for multimode propagation.

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    As the core width of an optical fiber increases, the number of modes that can propagate also increases given a constant refractive index profile. Additionally, as the wavelength increases, the number of modes decreases, with the number of modes inversely proportional to the wavelength. The key parameter governing the number of modes is the ratio of the core width to wavelength, as doubling the core width or halving the wavelength results in a similar number of modes. Higher order modes exhibit a standing wave lateral electric field profile across the core and variations in field profiles along the traveling axis for multimode propagation.

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    As the core width of an optical fiber increases, the number of modes that can propagate also increases given a constant refractive index profile. Additionally, as the wavelength increases, the number of modes decreases, with the number of modes inversely proportional to the wavelength. The key parameter governing the number of modes is the ratio of the core width to wavelength, as doubling the core width or halving the wavelength results in a similar number of modes. Higher order modes exhibit a standing wave lateral electric field profile across the core and variations in field profiles along the traveling axis for multimode propagation.

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    PART B

    1. Given constant index profiles, how does the number of modes vary as a
    function of core width?

    Answer: Given constant index profiles, number of modes increases as core width
    increases.

    2. How does the number of modes vary as a function of wavelength? (hint, you
    should find the correlation of number of modes vs 1/wavelength)
    = 0.8, Number of Modes = 4

    = 1.05, Number of Modes = 3

    = 1.48, Number of Modes = 2

    = 2.5, Number of Modes = 1

    Answer: As the wavelength increases, number of modes decreases, i.e.


    (1/number of modes).

    3. Combine 1 and 2 together, do you think that the key parameter is


    approximately the ratio d/, where d is the core width and is the
    wavelength? (for example, if you double the core width, is the result similar
    to keeping the same width but halving the wavelength?)
    1. Considering d=2 and =2, Number of modes = 2

    2. Considering d=4 and =2,


    Number of modes = 3

    3. Considering d=2 and =1,


    Number of modes = 3

    Answer: Yes, the ratio is similar in both cases and so are the modes.
    4. Show results and discuss how the lateral E field mode profile looks like a
    standing wave.

    5. Show results and discuss the variation of field profile along the traveling
    direction for cases of multimode propagation.
    For a multimode fiber with 3 core layers,

    Mode#= 1

    Mode#= 2

    Mode#= 3

    Mode#= 4

    Mode#= 5

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