The core of a 150-m long optical fiber has an index of refraction n = 1.367 while its cladding has an index n' = 1.333. What is the smallest angle of incidence (measured from the normal of the internal surface) at which light can enter this optical fiber and remain trapped inside it?

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The core of a 150-m long optical
fiber has an index of refraction n
= 1.367 while its cladding has an
index n' = 1.333. What is the
smallest angle of incidence
(measured from the normal of the
internal surface) at which light can
enter this optical fiber and remain
trapped inside it?
Transcribed Image Text:The core of a 150-m long optical fiber has an index of refraction n = 1.367 while its cladding has an index n' = 1.333. What is the smallest angle of incidence (measured from the normal of the internal surface) at which light can enter this optical fiber and remain trapped inside it?
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