Title :
Tilt, offset, and end-separation loss of lowest-order slab waveguide mode
Author :
Marcuse, Dietrich
Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Laboratories, Holmdel, NJ, USA
fDate :
11/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper presents a simple theory for approximating the fundamental mode of a symmetric slab waveguide by a Gaussian function. The results of this theory are then used to derive simple formulas for tilt, offset, and end-separation losses of the fundamental slab mode.
Keywords :
Optical planar waveguides; Planar optical waveguide; Dielectric losses; Dielectric thin films; Optical devices; Optical fibers; Optical losses; Optical waveguide theory; Optical waveguides; Propagation constant; Refractive index; Slabs;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JLT.1986.1074664
