Refractive Index of Fiber Core Formula

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The Refractive Index of Core is defined as how the light travels through that medium. It defines how much a light ray can bend when it enters from one medium to the other. Check FAQs
ηcore=NA2+ηclad2
ηcore - Refractive Index of Core?NA - Numerical Aperture?ηclad - Refractive Index of Cladding?

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1.3344Edit=0.4Edit2+1.273Edit2
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FIRST Step Consider the formula
ηcore=NA2+ηclad2
Next Step Substitute values of Variables
ηcore=0.42+1.2732
Next Step Prepare to Evaluate
ηcore=0.42+1.2732
Next Step Evaluate
ηcore=1.33436464281695
LAST Step Rounding Answer
ηcore=1.3344

Refractive Index of Fiber Core Formula Elements

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Refractive Index of Core
The Refractive Index of Core is defined as how the light travels through that medium. It defines how much a light ray can bend when it enters from one medium to the other.
Symbol: ηcore
Measurement: NAUnit: Unitless
Note: Value should be greater than 0.
Numerical Aperture
Numerical Aperture is a measure of the light-gathering or light-capturing ability of an optical fiber or an optical system.
Symbol: NA
Measurement: NAUnit: Unitless
Note: Value should be greater than 0.
Refractive Index of Cladding
Refractive Index of Cladding is the measure of bending of a ray of light when passing from one medium(surrounding) into another.
Symbol: ηclad
Measurement: NAUnit: Unitless
Note: Value should be greater than 0.
sqrt
A square root function is a function that takes a non-negative number as an input and returns the square root of the given input number.
Syntax: sqrt(Number)

Other formulas in Fiber Design Characteristics category

​Go Numerical Aperture
NA=(ηcore2)-(ηclad2)
​Go Refractive Index of Cladding
ηclad=ηcore2-NA2
​Go Ray Optics Critical Angle
θ=sin(ηrηi)-1
​Go Normalized Frequency
V=2NM

How to Evaluate Refractive Index of Fiber Core?

Refractive Index of Fiber Core evaluator uses Refractive Index of Core = sqrt(Numerical Aperture^2+Refractive Index of Cladding^2) to evaluate the Refractive Index of Core, The Refractive Index of Fiber Core formula is refers to the optical property that describes how light propagates through the core of an optical fiber. It is a measure of the speed at which light travels in the core material compared to its speed in a vacuum. Refractive Index of Core is denoted by ηcore symbol.

How to evaluate Refractive Index of Fiber Core using this online evaluator? To use this online evaluator for Refractive Index of Fiber Core, enter Numerical Aperture (NA) & Refractive Index of Cladding clad) and hit the calculate button.

FAQs on Refractive Index of Fiber Core

What is the formula to find Refractive Index of Fiber Core?
The formula of Refractive Index of Fiber Core is expressed as Refractive Index of Core = sqrt(Numerical Aperture^2+Refractive Index of Cladding^2). Here is an example- 1.334365 = sqrt(0.4^2+1.273^2).
How to calculate Refractive Index of Fiber Core?
With Numerical Aperture (NA) & Refractive Index of Cladding clad) we can find Refractive Index of Fiber Core using the formula - Refractive Index of Core = sqrt(Numerical Aperture^2+Refractive Index of Cladding^2). This formula also uses Square Root Function function(s).
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