A scalar coupled-mode theory with vector correction

Author

Huang, Wei-Ping ; Chu, Sai-Tak ; Chaudhuri, Sujeet K.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Waterloo Univ., Ont., Canada

Volume

28

Issue

1

fYear

1992

fDate

1/1/1992 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

184

Lastpage

193

Abstract

A coupled-mode formulation based on scalar modes is developed for guided-wave devices in optoelectronics and fiber optics. In the formulation, the vector property of the electromagnetic field is represented as additional coupling to the coupling due to the refractive-index perturbations. The nonorthogonality of the scalar modes in the individual waveguides is taken into account. The theory is applied to directional couplers made of parallel slabs, rectangular channel waveguides, and circular fibers. Comparisons with the exact solutions available demonstrate very good agreement. Within the framework of the simple scalar analysis, the theory may be applied to the modeling and analysis of propagation and coupling of the vector electromagnetic waves in a broad range of practical optical guided-wave devices

Keywords

directional couplers; fibre optics; optical couplers; optical fibres; optical waveguide theory; vectors; circular fibers; coupled-mode formulation; directional couplers; electromagnetic field; fiber optics; modeling; nonorthogonality; optical guided-wave devices; optoelectronics; parallel slabs; rectangular channel waveguides; refractive-index perturbations; scalar coupled-mode theory; vector correction; vector electromagnetic waves; Electromagnetic analysis; Electromagnetic coupling; Electromagnetic fields; Electromagnetic waveguides; Optical coupling; Optical devices; Optical fibers; Optical refraction; Optical waveguide theory; Optical waveguides;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9197

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/3.119513

Filename

119513