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A silicon optical fibre with a core diameter large enough has a core refractive index of 1.50 and a cladding refrcative index 1.47.Determine(i)the critical angle at the core cladding interface.(ii)the numerical aperture for the fibre.(iii)the acceptance angle in air for the fibre.

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To solve the problem, we will go through each part step by step. ### Given Data: - Core refractive index (µ1) = 1.50 - Cladding refractive index (µ2) = 1.47 - Refractive index of air (µ0) = 1.00 ### (i) Determine the critical angle at the core-cladding interface. ...
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