Title :
A simple coupled-mode analysis method for multiple-core optical fiber and coupled dielectric waveguide structures
Author :
Kishi, Naoto ; Yamashita, Eikichi
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Univ. of Electro-Commun., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
The coefficients of coupling between two adjacent cores are estimated on the basis of the point matching of boundary conditions on the surface of the two cores. The coupled-mode fields of the multiple-core structures are then approximated by using the fields of the two adjacent cores. Parameters calculated with this procedure are compared with those obtained from a more rigorous analysis, showing good agreement in most cases.<>
Keywords :
dielectric waveguides; optical fibres; optical waveguide theory; waveguide theory; boundary conditions; coupled dielectric waveguide structures; coupled-mode analysis; coupled-mode fields; coupling coefficients; multiple-core optical fiber; point matching; Boundary conditions; Coupled mode analysis; Dielectric constant; Dielectric losses; Equations; Optical coupling; Optical fibers; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Propagation constant;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
