The index of refraction of the core of a typical fiber optic is ncore = 1.46; the cladding has nclad = 1.4. calculate the critical angles for the total internal reflection icrit and crit .

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Critical angle for the total internal reflection icrit, β =  78.28⁰

Critical angle for the total internal reflection crit, α = 17,22⁰

We have the refractive index of core, [tex]n_c_o_r_e[/tex] = 1.46

We have the refractive index of clad , [tex]n_c_l_a_d[/tex] = 1.4

Critical angle can be defined as the incidence angle which results in the refraction angle being equal to Ā at that angle of incidence.

For Total Internal Reflection to occur, the incidence angle must be greater than the critical angle.

We know that the critical angle, Īø is given by:

sinĪø = [tex]\frac{n_c_l_a_d}{n_c_o_r_e}[/tex]

sinĪø = [tex]\frac{1.4}{1.46}[/tex]

sinθ = 0.959 = sin⁻¹(0.979) = 78.28⁰

β = θ = 78.28⁰

Now, for α:

[tex]\frac{sin(90-\alpha )}{sin\alpha } = \frac{1}{n_c_o_r_e}[/tex]

sinα = sin(90⁰-78.28⁰) Ɨ 1.46

sinα = sin(11.72⁰) Ɨ 1.46

α = sin⁻¹(0.296)

α = 17,22⁰

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Critical angle for total internal reflection icrit β = 78.28⁰

Critical angle for total internal reflection crit, α = 17.22⁰

  • The critical angle can be defined as the Ā angle of incidence at which the angles of refraction are equal to angle of incidence.

  • The angle of incidence must be greater than the critical angle for total internal reflection to occur.

The refractive index of the core is ncore = 1.46.

The refractive index of clad is nclad = 1.4.

We know that the critical angle, Īø is given by:

sinĪø = nclad/ ncore

sinĪø = 1.4/1.46

sinĪø = 0.959

sin⁻¹(0.979) = 78.28⁰

β = θ = 78.28⁰

Now, for α:

sin(90- α) / sin α = 1 / ncore

sinα = sin(90⁰-78.28⁰) Ɨ 1.46

sinα = sin(11.72⁰) Ɨ 1.46

α = sin⁻¹(0.296)

α = 17.22⁰

Critical angle for icrit β = 78.28⁰

Critical angle for crit α = 17.22⁰

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