What's a Dielectric Waveguide?

dielectric waveguide: A waveguide that consists of a dielectric material surrounded by another dielectric material, such as air, glass, or plastic, with a lower refractive index. Note 1: An example of a dielectric waveguide is an optical fiber.

What is the dielectric waveguide?

Dielectric waveguides are the structures that are used to confine and guide the light in the guided-wave devices and circuits of integrated optics. This chapter is devoted to the theory of these waveguides. ... A well-known dielectric waveguide is, of course, the optical fiber which usually has a circular cross-section.

What does a waveguide do?

A waveguide is a structure that guides waves, such as electromagnetic waves or sound, with minimal loss of energy by restricting the transmission of energy to one direction.

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