pyMMF.estimateNumModesGRIN#
- pyMMF.estimateNumModesGRIN(wl, a, NA, pola=1)[source]#
Returns a rough estimation of the number of propagating modes of a GRIN fiber. See https://www.rp-photonics.com/v_number.html for more details.
- Parameters:
- wlfloat
Wavelength (in microns)
- afloat
Radius of the fiber (in microns)
- NAfloat
Numerical aperture of the fiber
- polaint (1 or 2)
Number of polarizations
- Returns:
- Ninteger
Estimation of the number of propagating modes