Title :
A fast and accurate numerical tool to model the mode properties of photonic-bandgap fibers
Author :
Dangui, V. ; Digonnet, M.J.F. ; Kino, G.S.
Author_Institution :
Edward L. Gingzton Lab., Stanford Univ., CA, USA
Abstract :
We present a new mode solver that models photonic-bandgap fibers ∼ 1,000 times faster that existing codes. Finding the indices and fields of the modes of a fiber now takes only ∼ 6 seconds per mode per wavelength on a personal computer.
Keywords :
optical fibres; photonic band gap; mode properties; mode solver; numerical tool; photonic-bandgap fibers; Bandwidth; Computational modeling; Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; Equations; Matrix decomposition; Microcomputers; Numerical models; Photonics Society; Refractive index; Sparse matrices;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.192644
