... Note that V decreases with a and A - (nl - n2)/nl. Thus single-mode fibers tend to have small radii and small core-cladding refractive index differences. Typical values are a = 4/zm and A 0.003, ... ' ' ' ' ' ' 1450 1500 1550 Wavelength (nm) L-band v , l , , ~ ~ i 1600 1650 Figure 2.7 The three bands, S-band, C-band, and L-band, based on amplifier availabil- ... PROPAGATION OF SIGNALS IN OPTICAL FIBER contrast, the guiding region of an optical fiber is its core, which has a circular cross section. The propagation of light in waveguides can be analyzed...