Dependence of Zero Disperson Wavelength and Dispersion Slope of Multimode Fibers on Normalized Refractive Index Difference (NOT PUBLISHED)

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Theoretical relations are obtained for graded-index multimode fibers that relate zero dispersion wavelength (lambda sub 0) to normalized refractive index difference (delta) and dispersion slope (S sub 0) at lambda sub 0 to lambda sub 0. Comparison of these curves with empirical data shows good agreement between lambda sub 0 and delta, but large scatter in S sub 0.