Group Index
In Fiber optics, for a given mode propagating in a medium of Refractive Index , the velocity of Light in vacuum, c, divided by the Group Velocity of the mode.
Note: For a plane Wave of wavelength, the group index may also be expressed as shown above, where n is the phase index of wavelength.
Related Terms
Absolute Refractive Index,
Absorption Index,
Effective Refractive Index,
Graded Index Fiber,
Graded Index GI,
Graded Index Profile,
Graded-Index,
Group Delay,
Group Index,
Group Velocity,
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