A three-dimensional full vectorial beam propagation method for z-dependent structures

Author

Kriezis, E.E. ; Papagiannakis, Antonis G.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Aristotelian Univ. of Thessaloniki, Greece

Volume

33

Issue

5

fYear

1997

fDate

5/1/1997 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

883

Lastpage

890

Abstract

A full vector beam propagation method based on the split-operator approach is developed for 3-D z-dependent structures. The inherent coupling of the three electric field components found in the vector wave equation, which stems from the variation of the refractive index along the axial zˆ direction, is fully taken into consideration. Three distinct procedures are proposed for the numerical implementation based on the FFT, Pade approximation, and alternating direction implicit (ADI), respectively. Typical integrated optics applications are considered in order to verify and assess the applicability of the method

Keywords

Fourier transform optics; integrated optics; optical couplers; optical waveguide theory; refractive index; rib waveguides; Pade approximation; alternating direction implicit method; electric field components; fast Fourier transforms; full vector beam propagation method; inherent coupling; integrated optics applications; refractive index; split-operator approach; three-dimensional full vectorial beam propagation method; vector wave equation; z-dependent structures; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Finite difference methods; Helium; Integrated optics; Nonhomogeneous media; Optical beams; Optical propagation; Optical waveguides; Partial differential equations; Refractive index;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9197

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/3.572165

Filename

572165