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Chapters 2 and 3 have explained cutoff conditions in waveguides and described the various optical modes which can be supported. Following the question as to which modes propagate, the next most important characteristic of a waveguide is the attenuation, or loss, that a light wave experiences as it travels through the guide. This loss is generally attributable to three different mechanisms: scattering, absorption and radiation. Scattering loss usually predominates in glass or dielectric waveguides, while absorption loss is most important in semiconductors and other crystalline materials. Radiation losses become significant when waveguides are bent through a curve.
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Hunsperger, R.G. (2002). Losses in Optical Waveguides. In: Integrated Optics. Advanced Texts in Physics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-38843-2_6
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