Title :
Spectral index method for polarized modes in semiconductor rib waveguides
Author :
McIlroy, Paul W A ; Stern, Michael S. ; Kendall, Peter C.
Author_Institution :
British Telecom Res. Lab., Ipswich, UK
fDate :
1/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A fast way of modeling polarized modes in semiconductor rib waveguides is presented and shown to be in excellent agreement with a semivectorial finite-difference computer program. The method uses little storage and has been implemented on a personal computer
Keywords :
light polarisation; modelling; optical waveguide theory; physics computing; refractive index; semiconductors; personal computer; polarized modes; semiconductor rib waveguides; semivectorial finite-difference computer program; spectral index method; Equations; Finite difference methods; Fourier transforms; Large-scale systems; Microcomputers; Optical waveguides; Polarization; Propagation constant; Semiconductor waveguides; Slabs;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
