Title :
Finite element characterisation of photonic devices for optical communications
Author :
Rahman, B.M.A. ; Wongcharoen, T. ; Themistos, C. ; Abdallah, R. ; Kabir, A.K.M.S. ; Ladele, E.O. ; Somasiri, N. ; Alam, M.S. ; Rajarajan, M. ; Grattan, K.T.V.
Author_Institution :
City Univ., London, UK
Abstract :
A review of the characterisation of optical guided-wave devices using modal solutions, junction analysis and the beam propagation method, based on the numerically efficient finite element method, is presented. Numerically simulated results for mode propagation in optical waveguides and the characterisation of various photonic devices, such as photonic crystal fibres, semiconductor optical amplifiers, spot-size converters, power splitters and single polarisation waveguides, are presented.
Keywords :
finite element analysis; optical communication equipment; optical waveguide theory; beam propagation method; finite element characterisation; finite element method; junction analysis; modal solutions; mode propagation; optical communications; optical guided-wave devices; optical waveguides; photonic crystal fibres; photonic devices; power splitters; semiconductor optical amplifiers; single polarisation waveguides; spot-size converters;
Journal_Title :
Circuits, Devices and Systems, IEE Proceedings -
DOI :
10.1049/ip-cds:20045052
