Stationary phase Monte Carlo path integral analysis of electromagnetic wave propagation in graded-index waveguides

Author

Huang, Chenhong ; Wu, Zuoguo ; Nevels, Robert D.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX, USA

Volume

42

Issue

9

fYear

1994

fDate

9/1/1994 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1709

Lastpage

1714

Abstract

The stationary phase Monte Carlo (SPMC) path integral method is applied to analyze electromagnetic wave propagation in transversely inhomogeneous media. A filter, which gives a stable result with respect to various Monte Carlo parameters and thus overcomes the difficulties previously associated with the multi-dimensional SPMC technique, is constructed to evaluate the propagation field. Numerical results are presented for a graded-index waveguide, and are in good agreement with those obtained by another independent path integral approach, viz., the split-step method

Keywords

Monte Carlo methods; electromagnetic wave propagation; gradient index optics; integral equations; integrated optics; optical waveguides; waveguide theory; electromagnetic wave propagation; filter; graded-index waveguides; independent path integral approach; multi-dimensional SPMC technique; propagation field; split-step method; stationary phase Monte Carlo path integral analysis; transversely inhomogeneous media; Electromagnetic analysis; Electromagnetic propagation; Electromagnetic scattering; Electromagnetic waveguides; Filters; Integral equations; Monte Carlo methods; Optical propagation; Optical waveguides; Partial differential equations;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9480

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/22.310566

Filename

310566