Title :
Wavefront matching method: a new approach for need-oriented waveguide design
Author :
Takahashi, Hiroshi ; Saida, Takashi ; Sakamaki, Yohei ; Hashimoto, Toshikazu
Author_Institution :
NTT Photonics Laboratories, NTT Corp., Kanagawa
Abstract :
We propose a new way for designing optical waveguides with the optimum shape. This approach is called the wavefront matching method and we describe its fundamental aspects and report some experimental results
Keywords :
optical design techniques; optical waveguides; wavefront matching; waveguide design; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Circuits; Optical attenuators; Optical design; Optical filters; Optical network units; Optical propagation; Optical waveguides; Refractive index; Shape;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2005. LEOS 2005. The 18th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9217-5
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2005.1548176
