Title :
Improved coupled-mode theory of anisotropic optical waveguides
Author :
Feng, Tao ; Feng, Gang ; Wu, Yaowu ; Ye, Pengfei
Author_Institution :
Opt. Commun. Lab., Beijing Univ. of Posts & Telecommun.
fDate :
3/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A coupled-mode equation for anisotropic waveguide systems of arbitrary cross section and general dielectric distribution is derived. Numerical results comparing the exact calculations to those of the method of Hardy et al. (Opt. Lett., vol.11, 742-4, 1986) show that the same accuracy can be obtained not only for TE, but also for TM mode coupling in the case of anisotropic waveguides, and the improved coupled-mode theory is applicable to the situation when moderately strong coupling occurs under the condition where the edge-to-edge separation of two coupled guides D2 is about 0.1 μm
Keywords :
optical couplers; optical waveguide theory; TE mode coupling; TM mode coupling; anisotropic waveguide systems; coupled-mode equation; dielectric distribution; edge-to-edge separation; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Dielectrics; Geometrical optics; Integral equations; Maxwell equations; Optical arrays; Optical coupling; Optical waveguide theory; Optical waveguides; Tensile stress;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
