Glossary – Definitions
Guided propagation of light

Attenuation; attenuation

Signal power loss due to propagation in an absorbent medium.

Loss of signal power induced by propagation in an absorbing medium.

Dispersion; dispersion

Dependence of light propagation speed on wavelength.

Dependence of the light velocity versus wavelength.

Fiber optics; optical fiber

Light guide consisting of a glass cylinder.

Light guide which is basically a glass cylinder.

Modes; modes

Electromagnetic field states in a guiding structure, resulting from Maxwell's equations and boundary conditions.

Different states of the electromagnetic field in a guiding structure, resulting from Maxwell's...