The normalised frequency for single-mode cut-off in an optical fibre has been calculated as a function of the dip in the refractive index at the centre of the core. For a particular class of profiles, dip width up to 40% have a negligible effect on the propagation characteristics.
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Gambling et al. (1977) studied this question.
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