The core of an optical fiber has an index of refraction of 1.35 , while the index of refraction of the cladding surrounding the core is 1.21 . What is the critical angle θc for total internal reflection at the core‑cladding interface?

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The core of an optical fiber has an index of refraction of 1.35 , while the index of refraction of the cladding surrounding the core is 1.21 . What is the critical angle θc for total internal reflection at the core‑cladding interface?

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Answer:The  critical angle isExplanation:From the question we are told thatThe refractive index of the core isThe refractive index of the cladding  isGenerally according to Snell's lawHere for total internal reflection the refractive angle isand  the critical angle is equal to the critical angle sosubstituting values

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The core of an optical fiber has an index of refraction of 1.35 , while the index of refraction of the cladding surrounding the core is 1.21 . What is the critical angle θc for total internal reflection at the core‑cladding interface?

The core of an optical fiber has an index of refraction of 1.35 , while the index of refraction of the cladding surrounding the core is 1.21 . What is the critical angle θc for total internal reflection at the core‑cladding interface?