Light is confined within the core of a simple optical fiber by:
(1) Refraction. (2) Total internal reflection at the outer edge of the cladding. (3) Total internal reflection at the core cladding boundary. (4) Reflection from the fiber's plastic coating.
(1) Refraction. (2) Total internal reflection at the outer edge of the cladding. (3) Total internal reflection at the core cladding boundary. (4) Reflection from the fiber's plastic coating.