A simple analysis of a multimode three optical slab waveguides directional coupler

Author

Zaghloul, A.M.

Author_Institution

High Inst. of Sufficient Productivity, Zagazig Univ., Egypt

fYear

2002

fDate

2002

Firstpage

544

Lastpage

552

Abstract

A new algorithm is presented to analyze three optical slab waveguide directional couplers to obtain the power transferred and field distribution through slabs. Using the effective index method, the coupler is treated as three couplers, each consisting of two slabs and the effect of the remainder waveguide is taken into account. The coupling coefficient between two slabs is derived by approximate coupled mode theory. The power transferred is evaluated by using a coupled wave differential equation system and Laplace transform. The transverse field distribution is calculated by using the power contained through each waveguide. Two coupled waveguides can be isolated by using an intermediate waveguide, which applies the isolation condition with higher values of the propagation constant than that of the original waveguides. A simple calculation of the intermediate waveguide is derived. The effect of coupler parameters on power transferred is applied. The obtained results are compared with other published data and these results can be used as design guide curves.

Keywords

Laplace transforms; coupled mode analysis; differential equations; optical design techniques; optical directional couplers; optical waveguide theory; Laplace transform; algorithm; coupled mode theory; coupled wave differential equation system; coupling coefficient; design guide curves; effective index method; field distribution; intermediate waveguide; isolation condition; multimode three optical slab waveguide directional coupler; propagation constant; remainder waveguide; simple analysis; transferred power; transverse field distribution; Algorithm design and analysis; Differential equations; Directional couplers; Laplace equations; Optical coupling; Optical waveguide theory; Optical waveguides; Productivity; Propagation constant; Slabs;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Radio Science Conference, 2002. (NRSC 2002). Proceedings of the Nineteenth National

Print_ISBN

977-5031-72-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NRSC.2002.1022665

Filename

1022665