Title :
Vector modal solution of evanescent coupler
Author :
Dinleyici, Mehmet S. ; Patterson, David B.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Illinois Inst. of Technol., Chicago, IL, USA
fDate :
12/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We present a vector modal solution for the evanescent coupler comprising an optical fiber and a slab waveguide. We identify the normal vector ridge modes of the device for different configurations. The dispersion characteristics and the power transmission properties of these modes are presented. Also, the effect of the proximity between the waveguides on the ridge modes is investigated
Keywords :
optical couplers; optical fibre couplers; optical waveguide theory; refractive index; ridge waveguides; vectors; dispersion characteristics; evanescent coupler; normal vector ridge modes; optical fiber; power transmission properties; proximity; slab waveguide; vector modal solution; Mathematical model; Optical coupling; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices; Optical waveguide components; Optical waveguides; Power transmission; Slabs; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
