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Simple formulas are given for trapped-mode power excited by a spot of light illuminating an optical fibre. The results are used to discuss features of Gaussian-beam excitation.
Inspec keywords: optical waveguides; fibre optics; excitation
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Subjects: Fibre optics; Fibre optics and fibre waveguides