Effective Refractive Index
A number quantifying the phase delay per unit length in a Waveguide relative to the phase delay in vacuum.
Related Terms
Absolute Refractive Index,
Absorption Index,
Effective Area,
Effective Cross Sections,
Effective Mode Area,
Effective Mode Volume,
Effective Numerical Aperture,
Effective Refractive Index,
Graded Index Fiber,
Graded Index GI,
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