Which outcome occurs when cladding refractive index approaches core's?

💡 Explanation

Increased cladding index reduces the angle of total internal reflection until the core can no longer efficiently trap light due to reduced contrast; therefore optical power leaks out, rather than staying confined as it should. This reduces efficiency because waveguiding deteriorates.

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