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Optical Formula Sheet

This document is a formula sheet for optical communications, detailing key equations related to photon energy, numerical aperture, material dispersion, and LED characteristics. It includes formulas for attenuation, pulse spread, V number, cladding power, and photodiode efficiency. The sheet serves as a quick reference for essential calculations in the field of optical communications.

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Optical Formula Sheet

This document is a formula sheet for optical communications, detailing key equations related to photon energy, numerical aperture, material dispersion, and LED characteristics. It includes formulas for attenuation, pulse spread, V number, cladding power, and photodiode efficiency. The sheet serves as a quick reference for essential calculations in the field of optical communications.

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Formula Sheet – Optical Communications

𝑐
Energy of single photon: 𝑊𝑝 = ℎ × 𝑓 = ℎ ×  𝐽, 𝒉=6.626× 10-34 𝐽. 𝑠, 𝟏𝒆𝑽 = 1.6 × 10−19 𝐽, e= 1.60217662 × 10-19 C

𝑛1 −𝑛2
Numerical Aperture: 𝑁𝐴 = sin 𝜃𝑜 𝑚𝑎𝑥 = √𝑛1 2 − 𝑛2 2 , Fractional refractive index change: ∆= 𝑛1

𝑀𝑜  4
Material dispersion: 𝑀 = ( − 𝑜3 ), where 𝑀𝑜 = −0.095 𝑝𝑠/(𝑛𝑚2 × 𝑘𝑚) for silica
4 
𝑓
−0.693( )2
Attenuation due to material dispersion: 𝐿𝑓 (𝑑𝐵) = −10 log 𝑒 𝑓3−𝑑𝐵

𝜏 0.5
Pulse spread per unit length: ∆ (𝐿) = −𝑀∆, 3-dB optic bandwidth: 𝑓3−𝑑𝐵(𝑜𝑝𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙) = ∆𝜏
,

𝑓1.5−𝑑𝐵(𝑜𝑝𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙) = 𝑓3−𝑑𝐵(𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙) = 0.71 𝑓3−𝑑𝐵(𝑜𝑝𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙) ,


2𝜋𝑎 2𝜋𝑎 𝑉2
V Number: 𝑉 =

√𝑛1 2 − 𝑛2 2 = 
NA, Number of Modes: 𝑁 =
2
𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑉 > 2.405

𝑃 4 4√2
Cladding Power (𝑷𝒄 ): 𝑃𝑐 = 3 =
𝑡 √𝑁 3𝑉

 Wg 1.24
LED power: P = N  W g = i, Emitted wavelength:  ( m) =
e W g (eV )

0.35
The total diode current: 𝑖 = 𝐼𝑑𝑐 + 𝐼𝑠𝑝 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜔 𝑡, LED rise time: t r =
f 3− dB

1 √3
The LED 3-dB electrical Bandwidth: f 3− dB ( electrical ) = , LED 3-dB optical BW: 𝑓3𝑑𝐵−𝑜𝑝𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 = 2𝜋𝜏
2
𝑖𝑝

Photodiode quantum efficiency:  = 𝑒


𝑃𝑖𝑛𝑐 , e: electron charge = 1.60217662 × 10-19 C
ℎ𝑓

𝑖𝑝 0.35
Photodiode Responsivity:  = , Photodiode rise time: 𝑡𝑟 =
𝑃𝑖𝑛𝑐 𝑓3−𝑑𝐵

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