Title :
Full vector beam propagation method for axially dependent 3-D structures
Author :
Kriezis, Em.E. ; Pantelakis, P. ; Antonopoulos, C.S. ; Papagiannakis, A.G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Aristotelian Univ. of Thessaloniki, Greece
fDate :
3/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A full vector beam propagation method, which is based on the split-operator approach, is developed and it is applied on 3-D z-dependent structures. The coupling between the transverse and axial components of the electric field, which stems from the variation of the refractive index along the direction of propagation, is fully retained. Various numerical implementations are proposed and assessed. Numerical applications are from the field of integrated optics
Keywords :
electric fields; integrated optics; light polarisation; optical waveguide theory; refractive index; axial components; axially dependent 3D structures; electric field coupling; full vector beam propagation method; integrated optics; optical waveguide structures; polarisation; refractive index; split-operator approach; transverse components; Coupling circuits; Integrated optics; Maxwell equations; Optical devices; Optical propagation; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Partial differential equations; Refractive index;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
