1.

Aim:-
 To find the numerical aperture of a given optic fibre and hence to find its
acceptance angle.

2. Formula Used:-

r
−1
Numerical Aperture of the optical fiber = sin √ r +d ( 2 2 )

3. Observations Table:-

Screw Gauge Reading Distance (X)

S. No. I (A)
HSR PSR mm
1 1.5 32 1.82 0.000000000
2 2.5 40 2.9 0.000001347
3 3 9 3.09 0.000343783
4 3.5 30 3.8 0.006048783
5 4 32 4.32 0.078580307
6 4 41 4.41 0.1010647
7 4 45 4.45 0.112749609
8 4.5 22 4.72 0.17581863
9 4.5 35 4.85 0.184726402
10 4.5 41 4.91 0.182466639
11 5 12 5.12 0.146606211
12 5 35 5.35 0.08402664
13 5.5 8 5.58 0.034589723
14 5.5 12 5.62 0.028406589
15 6 2 6.02 0.002534658
16 6.5 43 6.93 0.000068534
17 6.5 25 6.75 0.000002229
18 7 10 7.1 0.000000022

4. Calculations:-
  Distance between the fiber and the detector, d = 4 mm
 Radius of the spot, r = 0.6 mm
r
 Numerical Aperture of the optic fiber,  sin(θ) =  √r 2+ d 2 = 0.53475

r
( )
 Acceptance angle, θ = sin √ r 2 +d 2   = 32.3235o
−1

5. Result:-

 Numerical aperture of the optic fiber = 0.53475

 Angle of acceptance = 32.3235o

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