title: Effects of bending on multimode step-index fibers.
abstract: The influence of bends on light propagation in a step-index, nearly single-mode fiber is examined. We extend our theoretical results to the case of our particular fiber, and our experiments show good agreement with theory.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Verrier
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Goure