// chapter 12 // example 12.7 // calculate numerical aperture and acceptance angle of the symmetrical fibre // page 361 clear; clc; // given u1=3.5; // refractive index of core u2=3.45; // refractive index of cladding u0=1; // refractive index of the air //calculate NA=sqrt(u1^2-u2^2); // calculation of numerical aperture NA=NA/u0; printf('\nThe numerical aperture of the fibre is \tNA=%.2f',NA); alpha=asind(NA); // calculation of acceptance angle printf('\nThe acceptance angle of the optical fibre is \t%.2f degre',alpha);