Title :
Time-domain full-band method using orthogonal edge basis functions
Author :
Gonçalves, Marcos S. ; Hernandez-Figueroa, Hugo E. ; Bordonalli, Aldário C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Microwave & Opt., Univ. of Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Abstract :
A new time-domain numerical approach for two-dimensional vectorial wave equation solutions based on slow wave variation is presented. The algorithm incorporates finite-element discretization and uses orthogonal edge basis functions to describe pulse propagation in optical waveguides.
Keywords :
finite element analysis; light propagation; optical waveguide theory; photonic crystals; time-domain analysis; vectors; wave equations; finite-element discretization; full-band method; optical waveguides; orthogonal edge basis functions; photonic crystals; pulse propagation; time-domain method; two-dimensional wave equation solutions; vectorial wave equation solutions; Conductivity; Finite element methods; Optical propagation; Optical pulses; Optical waveguides; Partial differential equations; Photonic crystals; Sparse matrices; Time domain analysis; Transmission line matrix methods; Finite elements; optical waveguides; photonic crystals; time-domain analysis;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2005.860071
