DocumentCode
2170013
Title
Refraction analysis at a step discontinuity of a three-dimensional multimode slab waveguide for incident modes with arbitrary direction
Author
Itagi, Amit ; Schlesinger, T.E. ; Stancil, D.D.
Author_Institution
Data Storage Syst. Center, Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA, USA
fYear
2002
fDate
2002
Firstpage
308
Lastpage
310
Abstract
In this paper we present an analysis for the refraction of modes at the step discontinuity of a multimode slab waveguide. This analysis can be used analogous to ray tracing in conventional optics to obtain focusing properties of waveguide lenses. Apart from application in optical heads, this analysis finds application in communication systems that make widespread use of integrated optics.
Keywords
light refraction; optical waveguide theory; waveguide discontinuities; 3D multimode slab waveguide; arbitrary direction incident modes; communication systems; mode refraction; optical heads; refraction analysis; step discontinuity; Couplings; Data storage systems; Lenses; Optical recording; Optical refraction; Optical surface waves; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Slabs; Waveguide discontinuities;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Memory and Optical Data Storage Topical Meeting, 2002. International Symposium on
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7379-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OMODS.2002.1028650
Filename
1028650
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