In an optical fibre,the refractive index of the inner part (core) is $1.68$ and the refractive index of the outer part (cladding) is $1.44$. The numerical aperture of the fibre is ........

  • A
    $0.5653$
  • B
    $0.6653$
  • C
    $0.7653$
  • D
    $0.8653$

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