Optical Fiber Calculator

Outputs the radius of the effective gaussian. see Loss Analysis of Single-Mode Fiber Splices

Getting Started:

The Optical Fiber Calculator can be accessed through the Accessories menu or from the Custom Pattern Panel.

Buttons:

New Fiber Button: Clears the edit boxes
Save Fiber Button: Saves current values of the edit boxes
Delete Fiber Button: Deletes the current fiber (as shown in the drop down menu)

Parameters:

Name: name of the fiber
Core Index: index of refraction of the core
Cladding Index: index of refraction of the cladding
Core Radius: radius of the core
Wavelength: wavelength of the laser in meters.

See Also:

Custom Pattern Panel