Title :
Application of the finite-difference beam-propagation method to optical waveguide analysis
Author :
Shibayama, Jun ; Yamauchi, Junji ; Nakano, Hisamatsu
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Eng., Hosei Univ., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
The finite-difference beam-propagation method (BPM) is applied to the eigenmode, propagating beam and time-domain analyses of optical waveguides. First, the eigenmode of a bent waveguide is calculated with the aid of the imaginary-distance procedure. Second, the wavelength demultiplexer based on the multimode interference coupler is investigated through the propagating beam analysis. Finally, a waveguide grating is analyzed using the time-domain BPM. The spectral response of reflected waves is revealed and discussed.
Keywords :
demultiplexing; diffraction gratings; eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; finite difference time-domain analysis; light propagation; optical couplers; optical waveguides; optical wavelength conversion; 0.85 micron; 1.55 micron; BPM; eigenmode; finite-difference beam-propagation method; imaginary-distance procedure; multimode interference coupler; optical waveguides; time-domain analyses; waveguide grating; wavelength demultiplexer; Electromagnetic waveguides; Finite difference methods; Gratings; Image analysis; Optical beams; Optical coupling; Optical propagation; Optical reflection; Optical waveguides; Time domain analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Applied Electromagnetics and Communications, 2003. ICECom 2003. 17th International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
953-6037-39-4
DOI :
10.1109/ICECOM.2003.1291004
